The staging of a professional concert, dance production or play is copyright
protected material, so the creators seek to control the distribution of their
material. These copyrights should always be followed to the letter, and
unauthorized photographs of theatrical events and productions should never, ever
be taken without the consent of the management who is staging the
production.
These restrictions, however, can be lifted if you work directly with the producers, and are in agreement to the distribution of the
images you produce. There are times though when you are attending a non
professional school production, or might be invited to bring your camera to a
show. If you are interested in shooting professional or non professional
theatrical productions, here are 10 tips to produce the best possible
images:
1. To obtain the proper permissions to be allowed to photograph a professional production, you need to be a professional yourself. Never approach
a producer about photographing the show unless you are a professional
photographer with an existing market for the photos or at a minimum, appropriate
and attractive media contacts that will bring exposure to the producer s
work.
2. Bring an legitimate offer to the producer, make your permission a win win for both parties. This might be a promise to submit the images to a
particular publication. Be clear about what you want to shoot, why you want to
shoot, and what you are going to do with the photos after you shoot.
3. Never try to lie your way backstage. Any professional producer has been
approached hundreds of times by people just like you, most who have less than
admirable intentions. Be honest about what you can do for the
producer.
4. Once you gain permission from the producer, be aware of their stipulations. Review when you can shoot, where you can shoot and who you
can shoot. Tell the producer your specific plans, but never let your shoot get
in the way of the production.
5. Be aware of union rules. Many stage personnel, cast and orchestra members are union members, and their union
contract may prevent your distribution of their image without the expressed
written permission of the union.
6. Coordinate your shoot with others who will be shooting the production. If other still photographers or videographers
need certain angles on the stage, discussing who will stand where before the
curtain rises will prevent hurt feelings and confusion once the show
begins.
7. If shooting during the actual production, never, ever block the view of a paying patron. If you are caught doing so by the producer, you can
be guaranteed to never receive another invite to shoot this producer s event
again.
8. If possible, negotiate your way into a full on dress rehearsal, and shoot without worry about blocking audience member s line of sight to the
stage.
9. Once you have finished the shoot, keep your promise to the producer and never, ever post photos to social networks or communities that were
not agreed upon with the producer before the shoot. If you are explicitly told
not to post to Facebook but you do anyway, and the producer sees the photos, you
will never shoot for that producer again.
10. And last, but most importantly, DO NOT USE A FLASH! If you do not know how to shoot moving objects
in low light conditions, do not even approach a producer to shoot ballets,
operas, plays or music concerts. All of these theatrical photography assignments
are lit in ways that will test even the seasoned theatrical
photographer.
If you can bring something to the table when approaching a theatrical producer, and can follow your permissions to the letter, theatrical
photography can be a very rewarding line of work. But my advice from 35 years of
doing this kind of photography is to never, ever make promises you cannot keep
to a producer, because they have seen it all. And, if your intentions is only to
get backstage to be closer to the stars, do not even try to B.S. your way into a
show. Even rookie producers have seen it all, and you will end up a fool without
a gig. Just be honest and make the producer NEED your work.
Author's Resource Box
Author and professional theatrical photographer Dan Pimentel owns an Oregon advertising agency (http: ) and has been a photographer since 1980. He displays
galleries of his theatrical work in an online (http: )
marketplace.
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