Up from the ground (Ilene Barnes)
I wrote it a bit earlier, I wanted to talk about what brought me to concert photography. I was studying in Brest when I met one of my friend’s father, Hervé Le Gall. A funny, passionate guy. One day, after a (very nice) lunch at his place, he started talking about concert photography to a friend and me. He told us his story. He told us how he went from taking pictures that he would only allow himself and his wife to see to taking pictures that are used as some DVD covers (like Rokia Traore’s). He told us about how a concert photographer has to hunt his prey. Find the right place, get ready, and wait patiently till the right moment to shoot. He told us about how he first showed his pictures to a friend, and then to a concert place’s owner, and he showed us his amazing pictures.
He told us about many anecdotes. He had stars in his eyes when he talked about it. He made me dream. For a few years, I just listened to his tales, not having any good enough camera to try myself. But that’s why one of the first things I took pictures of when I got my 400D with a Tamron 17-50 2.8 were concert photos. Thanks a lot, Hervé!
Sandra Nkake by Hervé Le Gall
Rokia Traore by Hervé Le Gall
The Do by Hervé Le Gall
Herve’s photo blog (in French)
