yay!!! first photo gig

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:)wo! sorry in advance, there really is no point to this thread, except my generall happyness :D:D:D after weeks of emailing countless venues and bands in my area, ive finally been given a gig to photograph :) its for a band called fightstar, at a venue in bristol :D so un-beliveably happy right now,

got to calm myself down...

ive shot verious gigs before, but never for a proffessional/signed band, (moving up in the world:naughty: )

any advice at how to appear proffessional and what not?:)

thanks
nathan
 
Using capital letters and running a spell checker may help.

On the night, an air of 'I know what I'm doing and I'm supposed to be here' helps (even if inside you're not!)

Congratulations on the gig by the way.
 
Conbratulations Nathan. I hope it goes well.
 
Well done! A word of warning on Fightstar though, they have a pretty bad contract that comes along with shooting them, I can't remember exactly whats on it but im pretty sure you have to sign over the rights to all the photos. Ill have a look for the contract now.
 
Isn't fightstar that band with the guy from that other band? As for advice, just have confidence in yourself! People around you won't really understand what you're doing, but if you seem to know what you're doing, that's what they'll think too! And congratulations!

Chris
 
Cheng said:
as above, isn't it charlie from busted?
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Yeah, he's been in this band 3 or 4 years now though, this must be their third album. There actually quite good, ive seen their live show and their excellent. I think he's only beginning to be known as Charlie now rather than 'isn't he the bloke that was in Busted?'
 
Yup it's Charlie from Busted.

Congratulations on the gig mate, enjoy yourself :-)
 
Managed to dig out the contract from their last tour:

"This letter (“this Agreement”), when signed by you, shall form the agreement between you and us for the mutual benefit of you, us and the Artist, to photograph the above-mentioned artist (“the Artist”) on the terms below mentioned.

1. In consideration of the payment by us to you of the sum of £1 (one pound) (the receipt and sufficiency of which you hereby acknowledge) and in consideration of us allowing you access to the Artist only for the purposes of taking a photograph or photographs of the Artist at the Venue on the Date of Photography (“the Photographs”) you warrant represent and undertake:

1.1 that the Photographs will be reproduced only in the ……………………………… issue of the Authorised Publication / Website;

1.2 that you will not allow any person, firm or company to reproduce the Photographs assign or license the intellectual property rights and any other rights, save as is prescribed in paragraph 1, above without our prior written consent.

1.3 that save for the permitted exploitation referred to in clause 1.1 above you will not exploit the Photographs in any manner without our prior written approval;

1.4 that you have or will bind the proprietors of Authorised Publication / Website and their agents to the terms of paragraph 1.2 above in writing;

1.5 that following our request you shall provide us with 1 (one) copy of each of the Photographs in such format as we shall request.

2. You hereby agree that as between you and us and the Artist you hereby seek not to enforce any of your moral rights as author of the Photographs within the meaning of Chapter IV Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988. Notwithstanding the foregoing we hereby agree to use our reasonable endeavours to procure that you are credited as the creator of the Photograph(s) provided always that our failure to do so shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement.

3. You grant to us and/or the Artist the exclusive right to exploit the Photographs throughout the world in perpetuity in any manner without any further payment to you.

4. You agree to indemnify and hold us and/or the Artist and/or his/her agents harmless from and against all actions, claims, demands and costs suffered or incurred by them as a result of a breach by you of any term of this release form.

5. This Agreement shall be subject to the laws of England and the parties hereto submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts."
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1.5 and 3 stand out as eye openers to the ****** contracts that music photographers are asked to sign
 
hey, cheers for all the advice, it really is my lucky day, first that happened, and since ive had two venues ask me if id like to photograph a gig or two for them :) just local bands, but they asked just off seeing my photos, so guessing im doing something right,

thanks for the adive doctor199, ive just came back from work, and am very tierd, but il have a read through it all tommorow :) cheers!
 
:D correction, even luckier, just recived mail from the wonderstuffs manager, and will be photographing them at the 02 arena in bristol :D could this day get any better?

cya
 
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