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 »
MetaSmart Seminars: Protect your work, make money
June 23, 2009 – The New York installment of METAsmart, was a huge success. The seminar series, which teaches photographers how meta data can be used to protect copyright, streamline workflow and increase sales, featured presentations by metadata expert David Riecks, Photoshelter founder & SEO expert Allen Murabayashi, and a panel discussion by meta-savvy photographers [...]
Jun 23, 2009 | Categories: News, photography | Tags: metadata, metasmart, panel, tutorial | 17 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 »
Concert Photography Questions & Answers
Leave your concert photography questions as a comment and I’ll do my best to answer, no strings attached. Please indicate if you would like my response to be public or private. *EDIT* – Please skim the comments to see if your question has already been answered! Best, Chris
Jan 13, 2009 | Categories: Photography Tutorials | Tags: 2009, Add new tag, canon, faq, frequesntly ask questions, Music Photography, nikon, questions, tutorial | 98 Comments »
Chris Owyoung is a New York City based music photographer specializing in concert photography and band portraits. 