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How to Challenge Yourself as a Photographer

January 9, 2019

One of my favorite things about concert photography also happens to be the most challenging part of it when you’re at the venue, and that’s on how you can challenge yourself to do better as a photographer. One of the slight annoyances in my life is that my photos tend to all look the same: same angles, same lens used, same poses, etc. Not to say it’s completely wrong to have those types of pictures, but how will you grow and improve as a photographer if you don’t go outside of your comfort zone?

One of my biggest weaknesses are acoustic sets. It’s near impossible for me to take really good acoustic set pictures because everything on stage is so simple and full of wires everywhere. It’s different from when you’re taking a full concert picture where the stage lights and such are cued, or there’s less wiring because the band moves around… therefore it’s practically impossible for me to take a picture of an acoustic set with all of the wires hanging around and lack of movement. Because of this, I hope to book more gigs that are acoustic sets so that I can learn what works best and improve on it.

Every concert is different. I recently went to a show that used nothing but red and purple lights… No matter what I did, there was no way to get the real color from the band to come back from those lights. On top of that, the stage itself was really dark, so a lot of my pictures came out vignette-like. Even though this was really frustrating during the editing process, I went a bit creative and used double exposure techniques and textures to liven up the pictures. Sometimes, doing this makes all the difference.

As a rule of thumb, I like to think that every concert you walk into is completely different and you have to learn it as you go. You may attend the same venue two or three times a week, but cues and stage props (if applicable) will always change; musicians have different movements and styles that make you re-learn what the best shots to take are, etc. and sometimes, the energy from the audience can be so captivating that you’re compelled to figure out how to take the best shot to capture that moment. Whatever the case may be, always think about how you can improve on your next gig – what’s the one thing you can do differently, and how it will affect your work.

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Danyy here! Most times you can find me at the photo pit, other times you can find me babbling on about all things Gyaru.

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I used to love horror movies as a child, literally all of the classics of the 80’s and 90’s! I probably saw the Exorcist movies more than I knew how to count before I was 6 years old, lol. I’m not as huge of a fan as I used to be, especially for the newer Hollywood films, but you can never beat a classic.

My most “recent” memory is going to my favorite bar @yuccataproom for Halloween and drinking while watching a horror movie on the big TV. With Inktober as well, @creeptoberclub is hosted by the talented @tragicgirls.co and @classycreeps (and the way I discovered my obsession for this art style).

I’d actually had made it my mission back in October when I was following the Creeptober Club that I would purchase their artwork the moment I felt that I was financially stable enough to do so, and with the project of revamping my room completely and giving it life plus the pandemic and the pinch that many small businesses are in, I couldn’t think of a better way to support two of my favorite artists than by re-doing my room with their artwork. 🥰

PS: Going back to the topic of classics, I highly recommend any of the old black and white horror movies! And if you’re not big on horror, especially with what Hollywood puts out nowadays, I greatly recommend the horror movies that Abbott and Costello starred in. My favorite one is Abbott & Costello Meet the Mummy!
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Check it out for recommendations, more pictures, and if that’s not enough, head on over to my Instagram stories for a full spam of absolutely everything from that trip! 🌺 🏝 ✨ .
Have you been to O’ahu before? What did you think about it?
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Blog post UP! ↑↑ New blog post, kind of! A lot Blog post UP! ↑↑ New blog post, kind of! A lot of new followers despite my inactivity so hi there! I’m Danyy.
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I’ve been in the gaijin gyaru community since around 2007 or so, but I’ve never been quite the participant. My favorite style technically is kurogyaru and favorite gal brand is D.I.Aspec (RIP).
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