SIDELINE SCHOOL
Where to sit: where you can see their hands
Ask the rules first. Then sit where you can see their face and their instrument at once.
How to shoot it
- Step 1
Ask about photos first
Many schools and teachers ask for no photos during a piece. Shoot during the applause, at the dress rehearsal, and before and after.
- Step 2
Find the side with the face and the hands
Every instrument has a side where you can see both the face and the hands. Find it at the rehearsal, and sit on that side for the concert.
- Step 3
Stage light fools the phone
The stage is bright and the hall is dark, so the phone washes them out. Tap your player, hold until it locks, then slide the brightness down a little.
Pro tip
Shoot during the applause, never in the quiet bars.
Before the first note