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<blockquote data-quote="lizard89" data-source="post: 69239" data-attributes="member: 9876">Re: Mission impossible?Firstly, thank you for the suggestions. And for the welcome. You're absolutely right; no shortcuts, no magic. I have tried a few different settings that include faster shutter speeds but the light is still the biggest issue. I have resorted to getting even closer to the musicians to absorb the back light from the overhead lights; that works a little better (mild win). I have also resorted to videotaping with a high quality recorder and using digital stills from that (slightly more of a win). Lastly, i;ve also resorted to doing &quot;out of venue&quot; pictures (in woods, parks, backyards, etc) so the bands have images to put on their websites.Due to confidentiality (and maybe a little shame) issues, I am unable to put pictures of the band members on here. Imagine what a lacrosse game would look like at night with none of the field lights on.Asking a sound or light tech to make a change would get me laughed at. Or, knowing the way upstate NY males treat females who attend metal concerts (genre of most of my bands), I would likely get spit on or something too.Alas, I must save up and trade up for better equipment. I see a Nikon DSLR camera in my future. Thanks again for the suggestions.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="lizard89, post: 69239, member: 9876"] [b]Re: Mission impossible?[/b] Firstly, thank you for the suggestions. And for the welcome. You're absolutely right; no shortcuts, no magic. I have tried a few different settings that include faster shutter speeds but the light is still the biggest issue. I have resorted to getting even closer to the musicians to absorb the back light from the overhead lights; that works a little better (mild win). I have also resorted to videotaping with a high quality recorder and using digital stills from that (slightly more of a win). Lastly, i;ve also resorted to doing "out of venue" pictures (in woods, parks, backyards, etc) so the bands have images to put on their websites. Due to confidentiality (and maybe a little shame) issues, I am unable to put pictures of the band members on here. Imagine what a lacrosse game would look like at night with none of the field lights on. Asking a sound or light tech to make a change would get me laughed at. Or, knowing the way upstate NY males treat females who attend metal concerts (genre of most of my bands), I would likely get spit on or something too. Alas, I must save up and trade up for better equipment. I see a Nikon DSLR camera in my future. Thanks again for the suggestions. [/QUOTE]

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