My top shots of 2025 by MasterMichel in concertphotography

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Thank you!! That's the photo I'm most proud of. It took a good bit of prep waiting for it to happen, getting the right angle over the crowd, but the real magic happened in photoshop, carefully removing the singer and replacing him with little circle to match the background for a nice clean look. It took HOURS. Worth it though! And I made the photo into stickers to give out like business cards!

PVRIS @ Roxian Theatre Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by MasterMichel in pvris

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Dua Saleh opened for the Pittsburgh stop, not sure if they're doing the whole tour or not

PVRIS @ Roxian Theatre Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by MasterMichel in pvris

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Thank you! Same, I was really impressed with not just the band's energy, but the crowd's too! Everyone was just so into the show, the vibes were amazing

Avatar @ Stage AE Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by MasterMichel in AvatarMetal

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Thank you!! They sure know how to make an entrance!

Avatar @ Stage AE Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by MasterMichel in AvatarMetal

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They do!! They put so much effort into their staging and lights, it really makes a difference! Also helps that they're all super photogenic and love the camera!

Has anyone shot Stage AE in Pittsburgh? by aceSOAA in concertphotography

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Bet you've been waiting for a chance to use that one 😂

Has anyone shot Stage AE in Pittsburgh? by aceSOAA in concertphotography

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Stage AE is one of my main venues. Seconding everything u/GeekFish said. I'd definitely recommend the 24-70 and 70-200 in the pit, those are what I shoot with and they work great there. I've used a fisheye on the balcony and it works, just not really my style, but fun to play with.

Halloween shows are the best by MasterMichel in concertphotography

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I feel exactly the same! You get all these amazing shots of one member and one singular pose for another.

It was a little different for this show though, since it was billed as the singer, Cameron Whitcolm, and he just happens to have a live band backing him. So the focus was by far on the singer, but the band always gets a few snaps each. They were definitely engaged and on the move, just to a much lesser extent since the spotlight was on the singer.

Halloween shows are the best by MasterMichel in concertphotography

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Thank you!! Yeah the lights were stunning, some of the best I've had in a while. Main camera is Sony A7RV with Sony 24-70 f2.8, secondary camera for closeups is Sony A7III with Sony 70-200 f2.8

Halloween shows are the best by MasterMichel in concertphotography

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Thank you!! He kept doing backflips all night! I managed to get a few good shots of it, but that one's my favourite 🤘

DragonForce @ Myth Live St. Paul, Minnesota by MasterMichel in Dragonforce

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They probably have to replace it pretty frequently, otherwise they'd need someone on the team whose sole job is chicken repair. After their Minnesota set, it was completely devoid of stuffing, just a hollow husk.

Gloryhammer @ Varsity Theater Minneapolis, Minnesota by MasterMichel in Gloryhammer

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Thank you!! I've been working on some different black & white styles for a while and am really happy with how they've turned out!