How To Start Taking Concert Photographs
Penny Clark
Toronto, ON
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Cover Art: Andrea Manica

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Piece editors: Edited by Maegan, Matthew, Ariel, Magnus & Jarrett during a How To How-To workshop for CJSF 90.1 FM in Vancouver, BC.

I am an amateur photographer who knows very little about the mechanics of photography other than what I’ve picked up from taking a boatload of photos. But! I have had my photos published in multiple publications, including festival program guides, CITR 101.9’s magazine half Discorder Magazine, and The Globe & Mail. So if you want to take some concert photos and you have no idea what you’re doing with a camera, do not let that stop you! Here are some of things I’ve picked up while bumbling around with a camera that might help you as you get started.

I use a DSLR camera that was several models out of date when I bought it in 2009. The auto-focus doesn’t work and (most of the time) neither does the flash. But that’s okay! It does the trick and it produces a quality image. When I take concert photographs, my objectives are to a) Get a shot of each band … Read More »