Category: Dallas music photographers

Sometimes you are forced to shoot a concert in less than ideal conditions. There isn’t a dedicated photo pit right up front, forcing you to shoot in a mob of people. Sometimes the band’s management specifically wants the photographers to shoot from the soundboard, often located far from the front of the stage.

These shooting conditions can make things much more difficult, but you can still come back with some nice images… just make sure to bring a long lens! The three concerts below – Mötley Crüe, Pete Bjorn & John and Kylie Minogue – were all shot using a 70-200mm 2.8L Canon lens. Sure, I could’ve used a 300mm or 400mm lens and taken some tighter shots, but I like what the 200mm focal length accomplished.

If you like these Dallas concert photos, you should also check out my main website for more great music photography.

I love photographing musicians, and I’ve had the chance to shoot a lot of them over the last fifteen years or so. I really enjoyed this recent cover shoot with Ray Benson of Asleep At The Wheel for American Profile magazine. And the best part is that I not only got to hang with the country swing legend, but I also got to meet and talk with Willie Nelson (you can see my picture of Willie inside the magazine on the second or third page of the story, or online here). Who could complain about meeting and photographing two music legends?!?

You can see more of my music images online here.