Circa Survive on tour with Thrice 2008

[Rock Photo Star]

Originally Posted by blackshadow

Seriously that watermark is very distracting - should be reading killedbandphotos.com IMHO.

1) I agree with watermarking and watermark my own but a little subtlety and judicious placement goes a long way.

2) If people are serious about ripping off your work they will regardless of watermarks, so why not use a watermark that is less detracting from the image you want the viewer to see?

3) As for the photos most look a little soft/underexposed to me but #5 is a great image.

1) If the mark is little and at the edges of the pic, it's extremely easy to just crop it out OR ignore when viewing, which == zero publicity value.

If the mark is away from the bottom of the pic, it is much harder not to notice/read and much harder to get around. Yes, it can be done but the person really needs to know what they are doing and usually a person that has that skill to do so with photoshop is more likely/hopefully an artist themselves and more willing to observe another creators work. I would prefer to just have the brand/site - KillerBandPhotos.com - but copyright law is maximized by adding the copyright notice.

2) This is a common [ends justify means] argument that is seriously flawed. Just think about . . . stop lights and stop signs, for ex. [you can easily find many more, like locking doors].

If people really are determined not to stop they won't. Nonetheless, I kind of like having traffic signs and stop lights despite their "ultimate futility" and how they clutter the streets and interfere with the view of the sky and landscape, architecture and street photography ....

In short, if we only did things because they were 100% successful then very few things would get done. In the end, traffic lights and stop lights are not made to 100% prevent violations ... they are made to put people on notice and it's their peril and accountability to follow or ignore. Same with copy right marks.

Likewise, I still lock my car door and house door despite a skilled thief being quite able to break into them if they want to. I would suggest you would do the same despite the hassle.

3) Thanks.



Check the Day of Fire thread and let me know if you like that mark any better.

[caatherinne]

Originally Posted by Rock Photo Star

yes, this was in pittsburgh at Club Zoo.

Yeahh I was supposed to go to that :[ But It happened to be the same day as prom. Oh well.

[Random22]

hope do bring this thread back...have you ever shot in club diesel down southside in pittsburgh? i have a couple questions

[Rock Photo Star]

Originally Posted by Random22

hope do bring this thread back...have you ever shot in club diesel down southside in pittsburgh? i have a couple questions

Yes, I;ve shot club diesel. Search for my All Time Low or Matches or Rocket Summer thread for diesel pics. What would you like to know?

[Random22]

theres a show coming up on November 15th. Thrice is coming to diesel and i wasn't sure what the restrictions were for dslr's if their were any. Someone i know mentioned to me he knew one of the managers down there so i hope he can hook me up with vip or something better to get me access right next to the stage

[Rock Photo Star]

Originally Posted by Random22

theres a show coming up on November 15th. Thrice is coming to diesel and i wasn't sure what the restrictions were for dslr's if their were any. Someone i know mentioned to me he knew one of the managers down there so i hope he can hook me up with vip or something better to get me access right next to the stage

I don't think they allow dslrs for the crowd. You will need to get a media pass or some other pass to bring in a dslr.

If Thrice sticks to last year's lighting scheme, it's going to be very dark. You will need fast, low light lenses, faster than f/2.8 unless your cam can shoot at iso 3200 or 6400.

i may be shooting that, btw.

[Random22]

Originally Posted by Rock Photo Star

I don't think they allow dslrs for the crowd. You will need to get a media pass or some other pass to bring in a dslr.

If Thrice sticks to last year's lighting scheme, it's going to be very dark. You will need fast, low light lenses, faster than f/2.8 unless your cam can shoot at iso 3200 or 6400.

i may be shooting that, btw.

I honestly would only have the kit lens and i should have the nifty 250 by then. Thrice is my favorite band in the world. Their lead singer is basically my hero haha. Im just really looking forward to it and i hope to be able to get a media pass :/

[Rock Photo Star]

Originally Posted by Random22

I honestly would only have the kit lens and i should have the nifty 250 by then. Thrice is my favorite band in the world. Their lead singer is basically my hero haha. Im just really looking forward to it and i hope to be able to get a media pass :/

Thrice is among my top 5, 1 if based on lyrics only. Your kit lens won't cut it at - I could be wrong [and they would have to surprise with Guns n Roses / Bon Jovi / etc. amount of light] but that's how I'd bet.

The nifty fifty will. Do you have a college paper or some place where you can ask to shoot for?

[Random22]

Originally Posted by Rock Photo Star

Thrice is among my top 5, 1 if based on lyrics only. Your kit lens won't cut it at - I could be wrong [and they would have to surprise with Guns n Roses / Bon Jovi / etc. amount of light] but that's how I'd bet.

The nifty fifty will. Do you have a college paper or some place where you can ask to shoot for?

Unfortunately I do not. I am just an amateur photographer as of now. I'm 21 and a run a small car detailing business in monroeville but photography is what i really want for myself.

And yes there is no other band like thrice. Every time they release an album im dumbfounded as to how different they sound. They've matured so much since 1999. And their lyrics and meaning behind songs are truly amazing. Dustin is a brilliant man.