Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #674352 in Books
• Published on: 1997-08
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 334 pages

Customer Reviews

Working in the Trenches
A friend of mine gave me this book as a gift to fuel my desire and passion of live music photography. That was four years ago ... for the past 3 1/2 years I've been successfully working in 'the pit' for every major and up and coming artist and band that tours! The book is GREAT for BEGINNERS who are just trying to figure out where to begin and how to go about securing credentials for gigs. The book is very well written and covers all the aspects of questions within the music industry regarding imagery and credentials ... it also does well in covering the brick walls that you find yourself faced with in pursing a career in this very fickle and spur of the moment change the music biz throws at you. CONCERT PHOTOGRAPHY is a MUST HAVE for any who wish to give this path a 'go'. My copy has a VERY worn cover and it's one I will treasure in my library of music info permanently!

Very authoritative!
Book was well written and to the point. Covers every aspect of what you need to do to get started as well as how to remain in demand. From establishing a contact to selling your prints for profit, this book covers it all. Good coverage of technical aspects of photography as well as the business and personal relations topics of the profession. Easy reading. Real-life experiences (do's and don'ts) by author and other professionals make you aware of potential pitfalls/blunders as well as ways to conduct yourself as a professional with the band, management, etc. Highly recommended.

An invaluable resource
Anyone interested in pursuing a career or even hobby as a music-business photographer should buy and read Concert Photgraphy by Jon Sievert before exposing their first roll of film. It is that fundamental. But the beauty is, the book will remain an exceptional resource even to working professionals with years of experience because it is also that thorough. I had photographed friends' bands in small clubs, but was not confident in my techniques, nor did I have the slightest idea how to progress to the next level -- gaining access to photographing known bands in larger venues. I discovered Concert Photography, and quickly realized that it was exactly the resource I had been wishing for all along. It was largely due to the immensely practical advice Sievert offers that enabled me to confidently pursue a gig as house photographer at a club that hosts national touring acts. I have now been shooting there for 6 months, and things are going great. I continue to refer to this book for advice on technique, and am just now starting to go back to it for advice on marketing my images. I expect similar success. Aside from the fact that this is the ONLY book I know of that is devoted exclusively to Concert Photography, it is hard for me to imagine that any book on this subject could be more intelligently organized, more clearly and entertainingly written, or more complete. I felt as if I had gained months (years?) of experience after just one reading. And Sievert's photographs are awesome -- they provide all the accreditation he'd need, even if he didn't have some 30 years under his belt as a working pro.