music photography

    The history of the fisheye lens and why it’s used for album covers
    Dec 18, 2019 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    Fisheye lenses are useful for different purposes, from scientific to artistic. But there’s one field where their unique look has been consistently popular from the…

    The Clash of Palladium and Silver
    Sep 23, 2019 Johnny Martyr

    September 21st, 1979. Forty years ago, British rock photographer, Pennie Smith immortalized the destruction of a Fender P-Bass guitar by Paul Simonon of The Clash on the…

    This is the story of Henry Diltz, the official Woodstock photographer
    Aug 19, 2019 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    Fifty years ago, half a million people gathered at Woodstock to celebrate peace and love. Photographer Henry Diltz was the official photographer of the historic…

    Concert Photography Tips: From Getting a Pass to Editing Photos in Under Four Minutes
    May 20, 2019 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    If you’re an avid concert goer and a photographer, you may want to bring your two passions together. And if this is the case, Rachel…

    Ariana Grande’s latest tour is a major copyright grab; photographers protest
    Mar 27, 2019 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    The agreement required to cover Ariana Grande’s Sweetener tour has made photographers mad. The agreement requires them to transfer their copyright of the concert images…

    Shooting film vs. digital in music photography
    Feb 4, 2019 Owen Humphreys

    Film is very rarely used in music photography anymore. Primarily the reason for this is because of social media and instant news. There’s no time…

    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…