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Here's a basic tutorial for those of you who have never shot a show. Even if you have shot before, you may find some useful bits of information!

You:
- Dress subtle. Ideally, black. You don't want to show up front row looking . Also, if there happens to be a videographer shooting into the crowd, you wanna stick out as little as possible. It's the work attire of the concert photographer.

- Know your gear. There's nothing more embarrassing than going ...

A must read for everybody starting out or still rusty with the fundamentals. Credits to Ben Fried on POTN!

Part 1 - Aperture, Shutter Speed, & ISO

First and foremost, we need to cover the 3 main settings you should be adjusting on your Digital SLR and the relationship they share with one and other: Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO. In the world of photography, light is everything. These 3 settings control how much light enters your camera or how your camera processes ...

This is the strobist/portrait primer.

What you need:

• Stands-
• Flashes
• Triggers
• Modifiers

Lightstands

You'll probably need lightstands unless you frequently have humans at your disposal. As you get into modifiers, you'll quickly realize that a tripod just doesn't cut it, since they're more than likely to run into your umbrellas and stuff, as the legs open up near the top, whereas lightstands spread their legs much lower down the shaft.
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There's all sorts of camera bags out there at all sorts of price points. A lot of people grow out of their kit bag (the ones that come with costco packages with the camera brand stitched in the front) quickly, and look for a different way to transport their gear.To this day I've yet to find a storage solution I'm entirely happy with, and I've gone through somewhere around 20 bags as of this writing trying to find the right camera setup woman bag.

What you need to figure out before ...

Now that you've got a camera setup, you're probably in the market for some spiffy gear to slap onto your camera. I've bought plenty of stupid things that I didn't really need over the years, both cheap and expensive. Here's a list of things I can think of that you may come across and my thoughts on them.

Flashgun- A great investment, but not at first. If you're just starting out, learn how to deal with ambient light first. Once you feel like you've gotten a firm grasp over exposure, ...