concert photography
Yes, gear matters when you shoot concert photography
Nov 8, 2018
Rui Bandeira
Yes, you have read it right. When doing concert photography Gear matters! Compact cameras, bridge cameras, DSLR, crop cameras, full frame cameras, mirrorless cameras, zoom…
How to shoot amazing concert photography
Aug 8, 2018
John Aldred
Taking a break from their usual “X tips in Y minutes” type videos, COOPH interviews concert photographer Michael Agel in this one. It’s a peek into the…
This is what’s in my bag for Music Festivals and why it’s in there
Jul 9, 2018
Rui Bandeira
Now that the music Festivals are starting, I think it’s a good time to share what’s in my bag for Music Festivals. Last year, I…
Record label blasts photographer after stealing her photographs
Apr 30, 2018
John Aldred
Copyright infringement is all too common these days. It seems especially so in the music industry. One would think that fellow creatives, like musicians, would…
Kendrick Lamar bans pro photographers from his concerts, only fans can take photos
Feb 12, 2018
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
More and more performers are trying to ban smartphones during their concerts and only allow professional photographers to take the shots. However, Kendrick Lamar is…
Jack White bans phones from concerts by making the audience keep them locked away
Jan 24, 2018
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Are you annoyed by those people who stand in front of you at concerts and you get to watch everything through their smartphone screens? It…
What it’s like to shoot behind the scenes on tour with Bon Jovi
Dec 12, 2017
John Aldred
Photographing huge gigs like those of acts like Bon Jovi is the dream of just about every would-be concert photographer. To go on tour with…
Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme apologises for kicking photographer’s head
Dec 11, 2017
John Aldred
At KROQ Acoustic Christmas on Saturday, a video shows Queens of the Stone Age frontman, Josh Homme, violently kick toward a female photographer’s head during…
Renowned music photographer quits the industry due to misogyny and bullying
Sep 19, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Gender inequality is still present in many aspects of our society. The same goes for photography industry, and this has made a renowned music photographer…
Los Angeles bans photography at concerts in a public park
Aug 9, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
While taking photos in public places is one of your constitutionals rights, some officials seem to violate the Constitution more often than ever. The latest…