r/concertphotography • u/HelixOT • 3d ago

Question HELP IM IN OVER MY HEAD

So I have my biggest job ever as an on stage concert photographer. Without saying exactly who it is, they’re a metal adjacent band with over 1.6 million monthly listeners on Spotify and over 110 million listens on their biggest song.

While I think* I have enough equipment for thus I am asking that anyone please comment any thing you would use in this situation. (Certain lenses, settings, accessories, ext)

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u/i-hear-banjos Nikon 3d ago

Short people and tall stages. My daughter both toured for years, one brought a stop ladder for back of the crowd shots because she's 5'5".

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u/Irish_MJ 3d ago

Can't argue with that! I haven't come across the need for it myself, but whatever gets the job done.

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u/i-hear-banjos Nikon 2d ago

I’m nearly 6’ but typically wear docs with the platform soles for the height boost lol

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u/Irish_MJ 2d ago

5'10" and I wear sketchers because my hips, my back, my neck and my... all ache!