The thing with gig photography, is that unless you have been asked by the band/promoter/PR people to shoot the event, it is very hard to get a pass to do so.
I finish work in a couple of weeks down here in the Midlands and I am moving back to the North East to concentrate on press and pr work. Hopefully I will be able to shoot more concerts and do what I love doing. I need to make more contacts in the music business to secure a pass. It really is a case of who you know. Have a look at the image I have included below, it shows a couple of photographers in a busy pit with professional DSLR's, and then at the back some kid with a point and click camera!
Here is a great video to leave you with:
Reel Big Fish ~ Where Have You Been?
