Band photography-open air

[garypm]

Hi all my first post.

A friend of mine is in a group and they have been asked to appear at a local townshow this weekend, and he asked me to take some photos for them. This is something i have not done before, there is no money involved its just a favour and something different for me to try. They are due on stage around 3pm and i will have asses to the pit in front of the stage and even onto the stage itself. i'm looking for advise on what shots to aim for etc. I have a nikon d200 but limited in my lens what lens what be best. Any help would be great.

 

[pxl8]

MIght help to know what lenses you have available?

 

[admirable]

Welcome to the forum.

You don't state if this gig is indoors or outside?

 

[pxl8]

I would guess open-air means outside

 

[garypm]

yes sorry about that i have the 50mm 1.8 and the 18-70 i feel my longer lens sigma would not be up to it so will forget about them. Wonder if it is to late to hire a good one?

 

[garypm]

The show is outside they should be on around 3pm, cheers gary

 

[Jas]

Welcome to the forum.

If you are in the pits, a wider angle will help e.g. around 18mm depending on which kinds of shots you want to take of the band.

For this shoot, I used a 70-200 and a 17-55
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasman/sets/72157605892348405/

Jas

 

[Andysnap]

Hi Gary and welcome.

Jas's series is excellent, some really interesting angles and compositions.
I took some last Saturday at Arley Hall, (they're on the last page of my gallery if you want to have a butcher's) not as good as Jas' and taken from below the stage. I used an 18 - 55mm and a 55 - 200mm lens which i think worked quite well.

Good luck with the shoot

Andy

Sorry page 2 of my gallery, what a klutz.

 

[garypm]

cheers all- i agree Andy, jas has some nice shots on there.