Discover insider tips on everything there is to know about concert and event photography with Alan Hess at this year’s Photo Video West, where Alan will lead a seminar on Concert Photography.  Join Alan and other photography pros in Del Mar, CA for Photo Video West, April 27-28.  More details at www.photovideowest.com.   Concert photography is not the easiest thing to do. You…

Photographing after the sun has set can be really fun and exciting. The long exposures allow details that are hidden to the naked eye to be recorded in images. Many times these images need some post processing help to bring out all the details. Join Commercial Photographer and author, Alan Hess who specializes in concert and live-event photography, as he…

Most people only get to see fireworks once or twice a year and here in the US, the 4th of July, or Independence Day is one of those times. Getting good fireworks photos isn’t very difficult but can be a little daunting to beginning photographers. I thought I would put together a few tips to help you get better fireworks photos. The most important…

When I started shooting concerts, the highest ISO film available was black and white, and I really enjoyed using it. With the advent of digital photography, the line between color and black and white blurred, because a digital capture in color can be converted easily to a black and white image. You can set the camera to capture in black…