Natalia Kemplin
Hello all. I’m Natalia Kempin.
A live performance photographer working underneath the artist identify of Natalia Die Hexe (Natalia The Witch) based mostly in Berlin.
My first expertise in images is linked with a mechanical digicam, the Zenith-B from the Soviet Union occasions. Again then, it was primarily about portraits and locations, with no live shows or reside occasions.
Later I obtained my first digital Canon digicam, a Canon Powershot S5 IS, and it was with me just about in every single place: faculty, college, work, my bands’ rehearsals and whereas travelling.
Earlier than I moved to Germany again in 2009, I used to be lively in music as a vocalist doing lyric dramatic soprano, classical type and growling. We have been releasing albums and actively touring, so fairly profitable, however nothing like massive names corresponding to Nightwish or Epica.
After my relocation to Germany, I actually missed the stage and determined to attempt to get a photograph cross for a music competition, the Darkish Troll Pageant, again in 2010. This was my official begin within the style of live performance images.
At this level, I had an curiosity in images, however I used to be additionally attending to know individuals, making connections and probably discovering a brand new band for myself. Today I’m extra often known as a reside photographer than a singer, however I haven’t given up hope but.
In my view, live performance images is likely one of the most troublesome genres to grasp, with lighting being managed by a technician, artists transferring as they really feel, pyrotechnics and smoke, crowd surfers, stage divers, safety, different photographers, video crew, the climate and naturally huge crowds.
It’s all occurring very quick!
Going into a photograph pit that is likely to be 5 metres deep and two to a few meters excessive might be like going right into a bathe if the climate is de facto dangerous. The efficiency nonetheless occurs, and as photographers, we’re there to doc all of it.
This job requires quite a lot of focus, endurance, quick reactions and an excellent information of your digicam and its settings. You could have to have the ability to change a set-up with out even seeing your digicam.
Live performance images doesn’t require a lot tools, and since 2010, my Canon EOS 5D Mark II has labored completely to supply all my pictures.
When I’m at a live performance or competition, I stick with my Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 USM II lens because it’s tremendous quick, tremendous sharp and nice for any full peak or portrait pictures.
One other lens I like to make use of for smaller open-air and membership occasions is the Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS USM. It’s additionally nice for any band, mannequin, promo, and journey images.
Canon EF 50 mm f/1.4 USM I always remember this lens, particularly for smaller golf equipment. It has no stabilizer, is comparatively gradual, and it’s troublesome to maintain the main focus taking pictures with an aperture of 1.4, nevertheless it doubles your probabilities of getting actually good pictures from a present.
This lens has turn out to be an actual saviour for me because it has produced some convincing photographs that painting the ambiance that the band and the editor have been proud of.
Flash lighting is taboo on this style, so I don’t even hassle to pack one. Most occasions have a no-flash coverage. For any work outdoors of reside efficiency, I use a Canon Speedlite 580 EX II.
My most up-to-date additions to the household are the GoPro Hero 9 Black and Canon EOS 5D Mark IV. The GoPro has proved to be extraordinarily useful. It’s so gentle weight as a part of your equipment, and for the massive manufacturing reveals with pyrotechnics (suppose Rammstein with stadiums ablaze), you typically want footage for social media.
The Canon EOS 5D Mark IV was simply the logical improve from the Mark II which has simply not let me down over all these years.
At this cut-off date, I nonetheless don’t imagine in mirrorless cameras a lot the identical method as I don’t imagine within the hyped photographic high quality of the most recent cell phones.
My greatest recommendation to these beginning work within the style of live performance images is to be taught all about your tools and practice your response occasions. If in case you have these two issues nailed, you’re going to get nice outcomes.
You might be welcome to contact me through my social media.
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