To any music lover that has attended a concert or performance, the most prized memory is the music and the images on stage.
At most performances the taping of music is forbidden. The use of cameras is restricted also, but the average fan carries only a little point and shoot camera for snapshots. Even these can be confiscated.
The envy of many fans is displayed when a photographer takes his/her gear into the pit and gets ready to capture the musicians in action. Many fans have used all kinds of propositions for photos, including asking to come into the pit.
It takes us photographers a long time to nurture a relationship with the bands, management, record labels, publicists, and venue staff to be able to stand up and take the show's photos. And often it is only the first three songs without flash.
A photopass is sometimes good only to gain access to the venue to shoot the beginning of a set, and then the photographer must leave. Depending on the management or performer, the photographer may be able to stay and shoot a few informal shots before and/or after the show.
There are times when the publication represented has enough clout to have the photographer granted all access. Or, in some cases, the photographer has been a proven professional in his/her field to get the all access pass he/she desires.
But all of this must come from receiving the coveted PHOTOPASS.
©MichaelKazmierczak2004
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