Atlanta 12/17/2014

[elle]

Originally Posted by deluge

So I was using a compact camera. Any decent relatively recently made compact camera should get the job done, and the one I used is several years old. There are some really amazing new compact cameras out that are almost as good as a 35MM, but I don't want to spend on a new camera right now. Anyway, push the ISO to a high setting, for best results in low light.

If I could have used a 35mm digital camera, my images would have been much better. But most venues aren't going to allow that time of camera.

I used to own a sports magazine, and I did a lot of basketball and football photography myself. I don't know as much technically about photography as the professional photographers who were around me, but I found that 90% of success came from knowing about the sport and athletes, and being able to anticipate the action. And since I was able to do that, I was often able to get better photographs than most of the professional photographers. I find that concerts are similar - 90% of success with photography comes from knowing the band and the musicians, and being able to anticipate the action. I look for small bursts of emotion on the musicians faces to capture.

All a hobby for me, though. And really, just for fun. My main focus was on enjoying the concert! You can miss a lot of the concert if you're looking through the camera viewfinder too much.

thanks for the pics!! and it was a pleasure to read the above, it's so obvious you know what to do with the camera, unlike so many of us.

that said... and talking about you knowing and anticipating their moves, where's my pic of the Lindsey-Christine hug?
(you captured Songbird video but stopped right before the hug... and then picked up again with pic-snapping right after it. )