Taking Good Concert Photos

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Taking Good Concert Photos It can be very difficult to get good photos of a musician on stage--whether that stage is in a dark club, at a school auditorium, or even your own home. This week I'll focus on how to capture musicians and other public performers in the act, so to speak. - Dave Johnson, PCWorld More From Dave Johnson 5 Common Photo Problems, Avoided or Solved Here are five common digital photography problems and how to sidestep them or fix them in an image editor. Get Good Photos in the Great Outdoors Follow these digital photography tips to make the most of what Mother Nature throws at you--or fake it with Photoshop when you get home. Digital Photography Tips: Capture Summer Action Follow these expert action photography tips to take top-notch images of subjects in motion. 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