Fashion A Swedish summer with & Other Stories and Amber Rose collaborates with Simply Be on a new capsule collection
This week, & Other Stories launches their Swedish Summer Essentials with easy flowing skirts, dresses and shorts for those unwinding days spent in the sun
Q Don’t stand still – When you arrive at a gig, don’t stand in just one place! Move around through the crowd to capture different angles. Shoot some wide angles showing the stage, shoot some close ups, go to both sides of the stage to capture as many angles as possible. As you move through the crowd, you will almost always notice something you didn’t see at first and now you can capture that!
Q Lights, camera…still lights – At a festival, you’re at the mercy of whatever lighting setup the concert venue or artist prefers. For example, Prince was known for playing entire sets in the dark and there are artists who prefer moody red, pink and purple lighting. If you’re struggling with over exposure or an image being too dark, don’t fret – take the photos anyway and change them to black and white – or even better shoot in black and white, which can look amazing.
Q The Golden Hour – Nothing beats gorgeous sunlight and when the sun begins to set it creates a unique ‘golden’ light. Wherever you are, remember that as the sun goes down, your chances of getting that beautiful shot only increase. Take advantage of the natural light and play around with the position of the sun in your photos. You can backlight people for a silhouette effect or even use an object to partially hide the sun, capture flare and add an artistic touch to anything you’re shooting.
Q The main event – One of the biggest challenges with live music photography is to capture an image that fully recalls what you experienced, especially as artists get more and more creative with the their performances. It’s more than just the music – there are costumes, lighting and special effects too. But there are one or two critical things you can do to capture ‘the moment’: put your phone into burst mode to take several images very quickly so that you don’t miss a thing – you can choose the best one afterwards.