How Writers And Photographers Should Handle The Return of Live Music
Live music is back! Here are a few things music journalists and photographers should keep in mind before heading out to a show. Continue Reading
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The Future of Live Music [Video]
As the spread of coronavirus continues to prevent concerts, music professionals are scrambling to find creative ways to resurrect the live music experience. Continue Reading
Music Biz 101: How To Promote A Festival Performance [Video]
Festival performances can change your career, but they can also be a waste of money. Marketing, or lack thereof, makes all the difference. Every musician dreams of headlining a major music festival. The idea of performing for tens of thousands… Continue Reading
How To Get Started As A Music Photographer
Adam Elmakis is one of the most recognized names in alternative music photography. For more than a decade, Elmakis has traveled the globe capturing awe-inspiring moments with the biggest names in the modern scene. Learning from someone like Elmakis must… Continue Reading
3 Tips For Warped Tour Photographers
We first ran this post in 2015, but with Warped Tour set to begin again on June 24 we figured an updated reissue made a lot of sense. If you’re going to Warped this year as press, please comment below… Continue Reading
Concert Photographer: Where Did Your Integrity Go?
We spend so many hours scouring the internet for great reads on the music industry that it’s a little impressive our eyeballs haven’t melted out of heads just yet. Still, every once in a while we stumbled across something that… Continue Reading
Last Minute Tips For Warped Tour Photographers
Vans Warped Tour, the summer camp of punk rock. Every year many people get their start shooting shows by covering Warped Tour. I didn’t get my start shooting Warped, but covering it did prepare me for how to handle shooting… Continue Reading
11 Alternative Music Photographers You Should Follow Right Away
(Photo by Thomas Falcone) We have dedicated a lot of blog space over the last two years to helping make you, the reader, a better music photographer. Those efforts will no doubt continue in the future as we believe the… Continue Reading
Meghan Trainor’s Photo/Video Release Form Is Pissing Off A Lot Of Photographers
Meghan Trainor may have made a mint with her platinum-selling hit “All About That Bass,” but it’s the singer’s approach to working with photographers that has the industry talking about her latest tour. Recently, a scan of Trainor’s official photo/video release… Continue Reading
An Introduction To Concert Photography – Part 7: My First Time
Hello, everyone! After an extended break we have returned with the latest installment in our ongoing series aimed at informing aspiring music photographers about the realities of life in the industry. If you missed one of the previous columns, you… Continue Reading