Who are you shooting tonight/this weekend?

[narlus]

last night was Crippled Black Phoenix (ex-Electric Wizard and Mogwai (though Dom couldn't make it since Mogwai is readying its US tour). good show, but horrid light. had to flash 'em.

[narlus]

damn it! robyn hitchcock cancelled tonight's show...he's got peter buck and the other non-original member REM guys playing in his band.

[johnstoy]

No new shows right now for me (working with a local retailer on store display for my photos)... In the mean time, I'll also be scanning older 35mm film negatives with my new film scanner... I have several shows that I got pics at, right before I purchased my first DSLR back in 06.

Will eventually post some here after scanning and post processing.

[90c4]

Just got credentialed to shoot the Dead on Saturday. Their PR people know better than to apply a 3 song rule, as that could be 45 minutes. 15 minutes from the pit.

[narlus]

nice one richard.

[blackshadow]

Friday - Cheech and Chong (first 5 minutes)
Sunday - Cherry Rock Festival
Monday - Jason Mraz (TBC)

[narlus]

Acid Mothers Temple

[blackshadow]

Eagles of Death Metal on Sunday night

[DwightMcCann]

Sawyer Brown tomorrow night.

[90c4]

The Dead in Hartford on Sunday

[izatt82]

I have a question for you guys, if you are not shooting for the press how do you guys go about getting into these shows? the only way i have got any kind of access to any sizable show is by having press passes. just wondering if this is a know someone type deal, the first question they ask me is if i am with the press and if i say no I have been told press only photographers are being let in. just curious what you guys process is.

thanks

[DDCSD]

Originally Posted by izatt82

I have a question for you guys, if you are not shooting for the press how do you guys go about getting into these shows? the only way i have got any kind of access to any sizable show is by having press passes. just wondering if this is a know someone type deal, the first question they ask me is if i am with the press and if i say no I have been told press only photographers are being let in. just curious what you guys process is.

thanks

I contact the band's management or publicist, whatever contact info I can find. I've had good luck with this for fairly big bands (Shinedown, Mudvayne, As I Lay Dying, Hinder, Theory of a Deadman).

Most of the others on here are either media or shoot for the venues.

[blackshadow]

Originally Posted by izatt82

I have a question for you guys, if you are not shooting for the press how do you guys go about getting into these shows? the only way i have got any kind of access to any sizable show is by having press passes. just wondering if this is a know someone type deal, the first question they ask me is if i am with the press and if i say no I have been told press only photographers are being let in. just curious what you guys process is.

thanks

There is a reason they are called press passes. I shoot for publications and agencies - sometimes I am knocked back by some acts as they have a no agency policy. I have worked hard to develop a good reputation with publicists and promoters - this takes time and can be helpful but it doesn't guarantee access.

Sometimes you'll get lucky if you aren't shooting for media and be allowed to shoot but that's going to be rare.

Photo passes are generally tightly limited for a number of reasons so unless you as a photographer are providing something of value to the publicist/promoter/band/venue it's unlikely that you will get a pass.

If it was as easy as saying "hey I'm a photographer and I want a pass to shoot joe blow" can you imagine how many "photographers" there would be shooting a show?

[izatt82]

yeah kinda what i figured. i am still very happy that i was able to shoot ZZ Top last year that was awesome.

thanks for the responses guys, didn't mean to jack the thread.

[DDCSD]

Hinder and Theory of a Deadman on Tuesday night.