Concert photography is boring, here’s how to make it not…

It’s not actually boring, I f*cking love it and live for it. Nothing is more exciting than photographing live music.

But…

If you’re anything like me, you’re always looking for new ways to photograph concerts. Though we love concert photography… we know there’s so many more creative opportunities to be had.

It’s easy to get stuck in the rut of shooting the same photos gig after gig. All that changes are the artists and venues.

The Eye Opener

I recently picked up a glass prism. It has been a game changer as it has:

• Opened my eyes to more angles and photos.
• Created a different look to spice up my concert photos.
• Allowed for cool in camera effects such as rainbows and blurs.

Creating A World: Saving a Show

Sometimes there’s no way to photograph certain scenes in an interesting way. Without the prism, this photo of singer Amelia Devoid is… well… void. There isn’t a lot to the image. She is wearing sunglasses, which takes away most opportunity for capturing facial expressions. Furthermore, there is no one on stage with her. The show felt static, and as a result, the photos did as well.

Yet, when we add the prism, the stage becomes a world, and Amelia an abstract vision. The mood of these photographs matched how she was singing, and the…