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Concert Photographers: Has "crashing" a show worked out for you? (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by YesLikeGuySensei@alien.top to c/photography@viewfinder.pro

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Got the artist's approval to shoot them at their next show but was never able to get in contact with their management. With less than a week and still no contact, my photo classmates and professor suggested showing up and just trying to make my way in. Getting the artists OK is cool and all but I feel like management has all the control and final say. Has anyone just showed up and smooth-talked their way into shooting a show?

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[–] mindlessgames@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Kinda depends on what size show you're talking about, but the artist definitely has final say over their manager.

I once showed up to a show that the artist had promised me guest list to, but there was some miscommunication, and I wasn't on the list. I hit up their DMs, they contacted security, and I got into the show.

If you have tickets anyway, just show up with your camera. Again this will depend on the venue, but if you aren't a fucking bobblehead you can often talk your way through with a camera as long as you seem kinda normal and promise you won't be a problem.