Concert Photography Tips

As an amateur photographer, I am starting to get the hang of shooting weddings and receptions (well, at least from the standpoint of a guest - I am not ready to be THE photographer at anyone's wedding). And shooting CRChair's softball games is teaching me a lot of about outdoor sports shooting. But shooting at indoor events and especially concerts remains difficult. This article has some excellent tips.

So, you are in the photographer’s pit in front of the crowd. Well done. Now, you need to actually take the blasted pictures.
First of all, select an ISO value on your camera that is as low as you can get away with. ISO 200 will give you far better photos than ISO 800, but if all your photos turn out blurry because of lack of light, then you would have been better off with ISO 800 after all.
Second, observe. Concert lighting move in patterns, and you need to try and snap the photo of once the lighting is exactly right.

Of course, I am sure it also helps to know the band you are playing, and to move around a lot to get the best shots. I tend to stay in place too much at indoor events - in my seat - when it would be good to get up and find better positions from the side and up close.