The Art of
Concert Photography
By Gary Wien
In the old days, it was hard to
take photographs at concerts. If
you didn’t have a photo pass as
a member of the media, you had
to sneak in a camera. Chances
are you were either shooting
from a distance or risked having
your camera removed by security. These days, you’ll see many
people with digital cameras and
even more taking pictures with
their cell phones at every show.
Many consider themselves photographers, but a true photographer sees things or does things
with their photos that amateurs
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cannot. Bob Beucler’s work is a
good example. He doesn’t just
take pictures; he gives his photos an art-like quality.
“I’m not very technical; I just
know what I like to see,” explained Beucler. “I do favor a
style that I guess I would refer
to as live-event portraiture. The
only thing I’m trying to achieve
with each photo is I want people
to think it’s an interesting image.
If the viewer feels the image is
interesting, then the performer
in the photograph might look
more interesting, too.”
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