JT Spunk | Photography

How do I get into the band/live music photography business?

My college newspaper is pretty crappy, so it’s not even worth going to them to see if they need any shots of anything. Not to mention the music scene here blows, so…there you go. Anyway, I wanted to know if there were any zines out there that were looking for contributors or photographers that I could shoot for. No, I’m not looking to just get into shows for free or meet bands or anything–I legitimately want to shoot band photography because it’s something that I really enjoy doing.

The best way to get the tear-sheets you need so you can approach local bands and newspapers, is to work for your schools newspaper.

Your quality images will enhance the paper and since the images you get of the bands do not include the music which you say blows, it won’t matter …. after all you are there to get mind blowing images and prove to the promoters and venues that you are one heck of a photographer and can produce mind blowing photos under any conditions.

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