Dealing with Rights Grab Photo Releases
Given the recent comments on my concert photography article and the A Photo Editor blog regarding the Jane’s Addiction photo release, I thought the topic of rights grab contracts deserved some attention. The full text of the JA release and my overall strategy for dealing with these predatory documents after the jump.
Jul 17, 2009 | Categories: Photography Tutorials | Tags: how-to, Music Photography, rights grab | 55 Comments »
How to Take the World's Best Concert Photos
July 13, 2009 – The wait is over. My concert photography article is now live over on the PhotoShelter blog. The article is part of their new LEARN series (a totally sick collection of business resources for photographers). Thank you to everyone who submitted topics for the piece on my previous post and on twitter. [...]
Jul 13, 2009 | Categories: Photography Tutorials | Tags: concert photography, how-to, Music Photography, tutorial | 19 Comments »
Your Concert Photography Tutorial
June 4, 2009 – So, I’m writing a concert photography tutorial for a guest-blogger spot on the awesomeness that is the Photoshelter Blog. (If you don’t read it already, you should.) I’ll be covering the necessary how-to topics like gear and shooting technique but I’d love to know what else you would like covered in [...]
Jun 04, 2009 | Categories: photography | Tags: guide, how-to, Music Photography, tutorial | 21 Comments »
Get creative with Flash Zoom
05.14.09 – Most external flash units like the Canon 580 EX and the Nikon SB-900 have the ability to move the flash head forward and backward effectively zooming the flash. In normal situations having a flash zoom setting that matches the focal length on your lens is ideal. (When the settings match, the flash spreads [...]
May 13, 2009 | Categories: Photography Tutorials | Tags: how-to, Music Photography, tutorial | 6 Comments »
The Energy
March 28, 2009 – Last month, The Owyoung Brothers caught up with the guys from The Energy for a run-and-gun portrait session right before their sold-out show at The Fillmore at Irving Plaza. Here are some of the shots.
May 01, 2009 | Categories: Portrait Photography | Tags: 2009, cls, d3, how-to, Lastolite EZYbox, Music Photography, nikon, Portrait Photography, speedlight, the energy, tutorial | 17 Comments »
Chris Owyoung is a New York City based music photographer specializing in concert photography and band portraits. 