Being a music photographer is definitely my most favorite job in the world. Not only do you have to master the technical skills, but you also need a unique mindset to be successful. When it started out. People said, photography is just a hobby, get a real job like everyone else. So I thought to myself, either I can get a day job, I probably want enjoy, live from weekend to weekend and not find the time to do the things that I really love. Or I just follow my gut feeling.

Try to establish myself as a photographer, and make my hobby, my job. It was very difficult for me in the beginning, and it took me almost two years before I was brave enough to make the final step towards becoming a freelance photographer. You might have already had similar responses from your own family or friends. And though good advice from people in your industry is important. Sometimes it isn't correct. Ask yourself, how many of the people giving you advice actually work in the industry you want to go into?

How many of them are photographers? And how many are actually music photographers. advice from a wedding photographer might be useful if you want to shoot weddings too, but she or he might not be able to give you the information you need to know for your future career as a concert photographer. Therefore, it's important to talk to people who are already specialized in your field. I also realized you need a special mindset for working as a self employed photographer isn't only holds true for photography In general, but it's the case for all business, where you're your own boss, and you're the one who's responsible for its success or failure. You can't blame anyone else if it doesn't work out.

So it can be the coolest job in the world. But you can also become a nightmare frustration anxiety to help you get started and find the right mindset as a concert photographer. I want to talk about seven proven steps you can easily implement in your life. They help me establish myself as a music photographer, and I'm sure he will help you to start your project now. Start your project now seems like an obvious point. But most people will suggest that you should stay in your present job for the next 30 years until you retire.

And then you will have to time to live your hobbies and dreams. Are you kidding? Me, what happens if you die two days before your 65th birthday? What do you have to realize is that life is short. And that if you don't live in the present, you will miss out on the best times of your life. Sure, it involves taking some risks.

You might struggle in the beginning, you might fail. All of us experience that. But at least you can try to follow your dream and find out. This is what you want to achieve in life. Have a look at all the big rock stars like the Rolling Stones or Iggy Pop, they committed themselves to the higher goal of becoming musicians. If they had waited until they were retired, they would have missed the whole career and wouldn't be the icons of a generation.

So if you make the decision to start your career as a music photographer, go for it. Now. start from scratch. You can't immediately be a superstar at what you're doing, like the rhetoric chili peppers are with the music. They also started out small. Recently a read that Ramsden, for example played the first concert in front of 15 people.

They didn't start out playing in big stadiums burning the whole stage down. It takes time to evolve your ideas and get comfortable with the new situation. So you don't need the most expensive camera gear when you're just starting out. A crop sensor camera with the right lens is enough to get the job done at your first concert. Leave your comfort zone. Leave your comfort zone is the single best advice I can give you.

What does it mean? Leaving a comfort zone means doing something you're normally afraid of. with the aim of overcoming that fear and letting your personality grow. Most of us feel insecure and almost have a nervous breakdown if we do something that pushes into our personal security zone. I once attended a workshop with Jonathan canlis in Brighton We were given the challenge of talking to strangers on the street and taking the portraits with our analog cameras. You might be able to imagine how this felt, you see someone walking towards you, you think, Okay, this is the right person to ask.

Then, when the person is just a few steps away from you, you start feeling an insecurity bubbling up within you. This belief follows. And in that second of hesitation, the person happily passes you by and is gone forever. Sound familiar? This is quite normal reaction when we're forced to challenge ourselves. But the good thing is, once you're brave enough to take a photograph of a stranger, the next time it will be easier, and it will continue getting easier each time you do it.

This is just an example of how to learn to leave your comfort zone, which is something which holds true for every situation in life, but especially as a music photographer. Have you ever In front of the stage and take photos of your idols, or your favorite band like Metallica, it will freak you out at first, you have to think about so many new things such as camera settings composition, where to stand, how to deal with the audience and security guards, how to behave in front of the stage and so on. But guess what, if you never leave your comfort zone, you will never learn from your mistakes. So the best thing you can do is get out there and overcome your fear. Be active, not passive. This one goes hand in hand with leaving your comfort zone.

As a successful person, you have to learn to be active. You have to learn to ask questions and articulate what you really want. The truth is that there are thousands of concert photographers out there who all have the aim to make it in this business. Everyone wants to shoot for the big stars in tour with them around the globe. So if you're sitting at home and waiting for the manager of peach Take April to call you, then you're 100% guaranteed to fail. You'll sit there forever, because the phone won't ring.

Until you're a world famous photographer. Nobody will take any notice of you. If you act in a passive way. You have to take your future into your own hands, create your own luck and actively make it possible for you to live your dreams. deliver the best quality possible. You have to stand out from the crowd and get noticed.

It doesn't matter what kind of work you're doing. But there are a lot of folks around who do similar work, especially concert photography. You will notice that there are always a bunch of guys hanging around at concerts with the camera equipment, taking photos of the bands. Music photography is a very competitive field and you'd better have kick ass work, otherwise you'll never make it to the top. This is one of my all time favorite shots of the product. When I was working with them on stage, stay committed.

Once you have committed to becoming a music photographer stick to it. The trick is to stay on track for a long time. Becoming a music photographer is not a short term goal. And the thing is not to give up after facing the first few challenges. I guess you've heard of the smartphone game called Angry Bird. It was at the top of the best selling games lists in the app stores and stayed there for a long time.

But people don't know is that the Swedish software company who developed the game failed 51 times before with data games 51 times. Can you imagine how many setbacks they had? How many times they discussed the strategy over and over again, and how much energy it costs to finally succeed after years of trial and error. Another example is the film Back to the Future. The script for that film initially got rejected 40 times, but they stayed committed and Back to the Future was a worldwide success. So see your career as a concert photographer.

As a long term goal, be yourself. I personally think this last point is the most important one in the list. You don't have to pretend to be someone else. Be authentic, be real, and people will appreciate you for who you are and what you produce. It's good to have a look at what other photographers are up to. And it's great to seek inspiration from them.

But you have to find your own way. I believe that everyone has heard his own voice, find it and you will be able to communicate your vision to others. Take these seven points as a toolkit to use on your journey to becoming a music photographer. These seven points have worked for me, so I'm sure they will work for you too. When starting out With the career as a concert photographer