Music Concerts
When I do rock concert photography, I want to show the energy and excitement of live shows with dynamic pictures.
In my younger days, we listened to music on audio tapes since CDs and DVDs hadn’t been invented yet. In my early 20s, artists from my teenage years like Roger Waters, Joe Satriani, and Deep Purple performed in Mumbai. Working as a staff photographer for a publishing house at the time, I had the opportunity to meet these artists, ask them questions at press conferences, and photograph their concerts, despite the limitations of the DSLR cameras back then.
These older DSLR cameras struggled with digital noise at ISO values of 800 or higher, where the image quality was poor compared to the 3200 or 6400 ISO capabilities of today’s cameras. Now, the trend in camera manufacturing has shifted from DSLRs to mirrorless models. Modern semi-professional and professional mirrorless cameras provide excellent image quality even at high ISOs, although entry-level models still suffer at 1600 ISO and above.
Among the most memorable concerts I attended were shows by artists I hadn’t previously known. A jazz quartet featuring Bunny Brunel, Frank Gambale, Virgil Donati, and Mitchel Forman played at the NCPA in Mumbai, and Walter Trout delivered an electrifying performance at the MMRDA Grounds in Mumbai’s Bandra-Kurla Complex.
I also had the privilege of meeting and photographing other legendary musicians and bands, including Alan Parsons, Jethro Tull, and INXS.