Rex Photography

How would I go about getting a photography job photographing bands...?

Say like for big music magizine companys. Do they hire their own photographers to travel to certain concerts and photograph for their magazine or event companies who set up the No Fear tours and Jagermister tours....do they have their own photographers. I've been playing with the idea of doing that sort of thing for my career because of my love for rock and metal music and my love for photography. So I'm just wondering how to get started. I'm trying to get started on more local bands and all to get the experience, to get better. I know alot about camera. I have my film Nikon SLR and recently bought a Digi Nikon SLR. I do some local band photography. Portraits and nature shots. I'll eventually take some more photography classes to focus on studio lighting and all. But the only schools around my area with photography degrees are one that costs 20K a year and the other is about 75 miles South of where I work.

Public Comments

1. You need to learn photography. The big bands will hire professional photographers. For now maybe you can help out at a photography (portrait) studio and learn some basics about cameras and stuff. When you go to college, there are some great photography schools to get you started. While at school and work, keep your radar up for any photographers who may be doing what you want to do, and try and meet them and become friends, learn the business and eventually you may get recommended. Talk to famous bands managers and schedule some free shoots in their spare time, just to get practice. If may be a hard road, but if you really want it to happen it can!
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