Live Bands

[ByronJC]

So I've been hired to do photo's for a night club in Sydney basically take photo's of anything and everything within the club, I also get special privileges to take photo's of the live bands that play and yes I can also too get on stage with them while taking photo's as long as I don't damage anything in the process ... haha.

Here's some of my work to date:

http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs37/i/2008/250/d/2/The_Medicated_2_by_byronjc.jpg

http://fc05.deviantart.com/fs36/i/2008/250/0/d/The_Medicated_1_by_byronjc.jpg

http://fc04.deviantart.com/fs37/i/2008/250/c/3/Lunar_Module_2_by_byronjc.jpg

http://fc06.deviantart.com/fs34/f/2008/238/1/6/Lynchmada_2_by_byronjc.jpg

http://fc06.deviantart.com/fs34/f/2008/238/6/4/Lynchmada_1_by_byronjc.jpg

Feedback is always welcome :D

[ByronJC]

Continued ...

http://fc07.deviantart.com/fs35/f/2008/238/5/7/Morbid_End_1_by_byronjc.jpg

http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs33/f/2008/238/c/0/Cremated_1_by_byronjc.jpg

Feedback is always welcome :D

[LaurieMcArthur]

Great stuff! Especially like #3 and #4. Drummer really going for it, as drummers do.

You could stand to crop harder to define your subject more precisely.

[ByronJC]

Thanks. I do this on a weekly basis so I might try chopping and cropping along in the next couple of shoots I do :D

[LaurieMcArthur]

We lived with a drum kit in the lounge room for years.

My son took up drums at age 11 and kept it up till age 24.

Band practice was at our place, every Thursday afternoon, for several years.

[mvhughes]

you could try to get a sense of movement as I guess that this is not orchestral music and they seem a little static. perhaps lengthen the exposure a little so their hands are blurred giving a sense of movement? also they seem out of context so perhaps some of the crowd and surroundings maybe in the low foreground.
but hey I'm no expert.

[cgglasson]

Those last four look like my type of music :D
Sounds like you got a pretty sweet gig there then.
I like the third one(in first post), he looks still but looking at his hair you know he's mid-head bang, works for me :)

[ByronJC]

Some major improvements this week.

http://fc06.deviantart.com/fs37/i/2008/259/f/c/Devil_Lives_In_Rome_3_by_byronjc.jpg

http://fc07.deviantart.com/fs37/f/2008/259/f/d/Devil_Lives_In_Rome_2_by_byronjc.jpg

http://fc07.deviantart.com/fs37/f/2008/259/5/8/A_Delayed_Reaction_3_by_byronjc.jpg

http://fc07.deviantart.com/fs37/f/2008/259/d/e/A_Delayed_Reaction_2_by_byronjc.jpg

[cgglasson]

Not saying your previous shots were bad, but these are better.
The second of the guitarist is magazine material!
Are these guys local bands?

[ByronJC]

Yeah they're Sydney-based local bands, I take photo's for Club Abduction every Saturday night which of course they've got live bands and lots of people.

I am in the process of contacting a few magazines / papers in Sydney to see they are interested in my work hopefully I might get a reply and start getting some of this stuff published.

[cgglasson]

Well, with those pics I wouldn't be surprised if they end up in a mag/paper.
All the best with it all.

[ByronJC]

Thanks for the support and kind words It looks like my work has paid off I recently got in touch with 3DWorld Magazine and they're very happy with the quality and type of photo's which I am doing.

They've offered me a photographer position which is volunteer work at the moment but it gives me the chance to have my stuff published on there website and in there magazine plus will also be covering events for them for Australia and International shows.

[cgglasson]

Good news mate.
You've got your foot in the door now :)
Sounds like a great start.

[ByronJC]

I can't believe it I did my first album launch last weekend they had camera's rolling and everything I'm pretty sure I will be ending up on the DVD !!!!

Here's some photo's of the event.

http://th08.deviantart.com/fs33/300W/f/2008/299/c/7/PAINDIVISION___1_by_byronjc.jpg
http://th06.deviantart.com/fs35/300W/f/2008/299/d/6/PAINDIVISION___2_by_byronjc.jpg
http://th08.deviantart.com/fs33/300W/f/2008/299/3/4/PAINDIVISION___3_by_byronjc.jpg
http://th02.deviantart.com/fs35/300W/f/2008/299/b/7/PAINDIVISION___4_by_byronjc.jpg
http://th05.deviantart.com/fs34/300W/f/2008/299/5/6/PAINDIVISION___5_by_byronjc.jpg
http://th00.deviantart.com/fs34/300W/f/2008/299/5/5/PAINDIVISION___6_by_byronjc.jpg

[ByronJC]

And a few more...

http://th04.deviantart.com/fs33/300W/f/2008/299/3/5/PAINDIVISION___7_by_byronjc.jpg
http://th00.deviantart.com/fs35/300W/f/2008/299/5/b/PAINDIVISION___8_by_byronjc.jpg
http://th06.deviantart.com/fs33/300W/f/2008/299/e/5/PAINDIVISION___9_by_byronjc.jpg
http://th07.deviantart.com/fs33/300W/f/2008/299/0/8/PAINDIVISION___10_by_byronjc.jpg

The band's name is PAINDIVISION and it was an awesome show!

[cgglasson]

Awesome news mate. Looks like they put good show on.
Great shots, I really like the fourth in the first post.
Do you mind if I ask what gear you used for the event?

[ByronJC]

Sure

Canon 40D + 24-70 F/2.8L USM lens.

No flash used.

Shutter Speed: 1/40-50 second
F Number: F/2.8
ISO Speed: 1600

[cgglasson]

Cheers, I'm actually planning to get that lens (possibly) today, along with other stuff :p
All the best with the DVD appearance :D

[SPN_Addict]

I love band photography,
those shots are great,
love the effect the smoke has :D

[Charismatic]

Those last ones you threw up are much, much, much, MUCH better than that last stuff I saw from you.

Great improvement, and congratulations on the magazine!