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Wedding and Gig photographers equipment guide

 

Nikon D300. A gig photographer's best friend

I’ve just posted a comprehensive guide to what equipment I use on weddings and gigs. There are guides to equipment based on budget as well as considerations when choosing between a camera body and lens. I hope you find it useful.

Link to Photography Gear Guide.

Hobble on the cobble, the people.

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Sound is music gig, Oxford.

It was purely by accident that I found this gig just down the road from me in Oxford. I was checking out a band called Lionsex on Myspace and happened to notice they had a performance at the Regal in Oxford, so hastily I contacted the organizer and was in. I even managed to get my friend April to come along.

To see more photos click here.

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Moving on.

I helped my best friend move house yesterday; however because I am currently nursing a crippled knee and sprained wrist (and before you ask, that was not a date that went horribly wrong) I ended up just looking after their son Zach. So, I took that opportunity to take a few photos.

Noel, Slashed Seat Affair

If i post anymore photos of Noel, people might start thinking there’s something going on! However, I like the attitude that he puts forward to the camera. Of course all of Slashed Seat Affair are a bunch of good looking people yet it is Noel who photographs with that ‘something else’.

Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8

Over the summer I’ve shot well over 30 bands in various venues. Over that time I felt the need to invest in new equipment, in this case a very specific lens. Previously I’ve been shooting with a 70-200mm F2.8 that has been great for 50% of general shots, but because I’ve been moving into gig photography I need a wider lens that allows me to get right to the front, but also give a broader scope in my photos; hence my purchase of the excellent Nikon 24-70 F2.8. I strongly advise getting the Nikon lens as opposed to the Sigma equivalent.

Fast forward a few weeks to now and now I’m looking at yet another lens; the Nikon 14-24 F2.8. I don’t actually NEED this lens, but it would be a great weapon to use in tight areas, crowd shots and amazing distorts at close focal ranges. Just have a look at Todd’s use of this lens below:

However, the real conundrum is justifying the price of this lens compared to my ultimate purchase… the Nikon D3. For now, I’ll continue to shoot with my the awesome lenses I currently have. I cannot stress enough how very very cool my 50mm, 70-200mm and 24-70mm are for gig shoots. With wedding season coming up very soon, I’ll be pushing these lenses to the limits. Low light, fast and tight focusing and creative options.

I think the last word should be left to you…do you think I should get this lens or the Nikon D3 bad boy?

The 24-24mm strapped onto a D3. Just look at how big it is!

Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8

Nikon D3 reaches new imaging heights – CNN.com

Nikon D3 reaches new imaging heights – CNN.com

Better late than never, CNN.com review the awesome (and the thing I drool over daily) Nikon D3.

Slashed Seat Affair at Hobble on the Cobble.

One of my favourite bands rocked it out at my town’s Hobble on the Cobble festival.

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Eddie and the hotrods at Hobble on the Cobble, Aylesbury

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