Nightclub Photography

On Tuesday I was given the opportunity to take photos for a local nightclub, Cactus Jacks Saloon. Nightclub photography techniques are very limited on the Internet, and isn’t offered in school, so I had to learn the hard way. I taught myself some of the basics by practicing on weekends at the nightclub and searching up on photography blogs. There is good money in nightclub photography if you know what your doing and you promote yourself the right way. Some people take photos full-time, while others do it as a side job, to make additional income. Being a full-time student I thought it was a good opportunity to make some extra money.  There are many benefits of being a nightclub photographer, backstage access to Bands and DJs, meeting celebrities, meeting new people every night, and sometimes traveling opportunities too. However, nightclub photography is one of the hardest photography there is. Nightclub photographers have to work in packed club environments, while avoiding people and beverages. Next, other photographers usually have a lot of time to plan out their photo such as a fashion shoot, whereas nightclub photography you only have about 5 to 10 seconds to get your shot. Afterwards, Lighting is difficult to work with in nightclubs because it’s never constant, always changing and moving. Finally, nightclubs are usually really loud, people are usually intoxicated and communication is difficult.



On Tuesday a world known electro house musician Steve Aoki was in the house at Cactus Jacks. I got the chance to take photographs for the event and meet him after the show. This was my first big event that involved taking photos for over 700 people. It was a pretty unreal experience and I’m looking forward to taking photos in the future.

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