My Brief Career in Music Photography
One weekend taking pictures at concerts taught me a little about both music and photography
Lawrence, Kansas is one of those towns where everyone’s an artist, where people greet each other by discussing their latest projects. There are workshops and maker spaces everywhere, every house and business is a potential venue, and the library houses a pro-level recording studio. Whatever your creative passion, you’ll find a place for it.
During my years there, I spent a lot of time going to little indie shows, hanging out with the trendy people and trying to get hip. I’m not convinced that I pulled it off, but at least I discovered a lot of new music. I could walk to the downtown area anytime I cared to and, with three dollars in my pocket, get to learn about three new bands — not a bad way to spend a Saturday evening.
At some point, I had the wise idea to bring a camera with me. Not sure why, exactly — I guess, after attending hundreds of shows, I was getting bored.
There are a few things I learned about photography from these evenings:
- Even in age where…
