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Performance Photography

A course by Matias Altbach , Photographer

Photographer. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Joined February 2017

Learn to capture the essence of a musical scene as a professional

364 students
Audio: Spanish

Learn to capture the essence of a musical scene as a professional

With the help of Matías Altbach, whose camera has portrayed some of the brightest stars in the international musical firmament, you will discover the process to become a professional entertainment photographer.

In this course you will acquire all the knowledge and learn to use all the necessary tools to make musical photography your profession; from the accreditation process and pre-production, to the keys to obtain the best photos and post-production.

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What will you learn in this online course?

16 lessons & 10 downloads

The fundamentals
6 minutes, 4 seconds
What to know before the show
7 minutes, 44 seconds
Mind, body and photos
3 minutes, 9 seconds
It all starts with access
6 minutes, 12 seconds
Configuring the equipment
6 minutes, 41 seconds
Show and lights
7 minutes, 27 seconds
  • 364 students
  • 16 lessons (2h 17m)
  • 10 additional resources (6 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: Spanish
  • Level: Intermediate
  • Unlimited access forever

What is this course's project?

At the end of this course you will be able to carry out the professional coverage of a musical event in all its stages: from the moment of accreditation, to the development and edition of the photographs.

Projects by course students

Who is this online course for?

This course is aimed at lovers of music and the world of entertainment who want to acquire the skills to immortalize their passion thanks to photography.

Requirements and materials

Basic knowledge of photography and image editing are necessary. You should be familiar with the concepts of ISO, speed and diaphragm.

In addition, you will need a reflex camera, a flash and a computer with Photoshop and Camera Raw installed.


Matias Altbach

A course by Matias Altbach

Teacher Plus
Photographer

After leaving his office job as administrative, Matías Altbach decided to hang the camera around his neck and tour the concert halls of Buenos Aires, his hometown, portraying the musical scene of the Argentine capital.

Since then he has traveled half the world photographing music stars such as The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Coldplay, Blur, Muse, Radiohead, Foo Fighters, The Who, Neil Young, The Strokes or Eminem. He has given coverage as official photographer to a score of festivals around the world, including Roskilde (Denmark), Lollapalooza Berlin (Germany) and Music Wins (Argentina); and his photographs have been published in international media such as NME, Mojo, Billboard, BBC, Rolling Stone, London Metro Newspaper, The Sun and numerous publications from Germany, Denmark, UK, Australia, Mexico and Argentina.

In 2014 he was elected Best Music Photographer of the year by the prestigious English magazine NME together with Nikon.

In addition to his career as a photographer, Matías develops his career as a consultant in different projects related to art and culture.


Content

  • U1

    A little bit about me

    • Presentation
    • Influences
  • U2

    Ready, ready, show

    • The fundamentals
    • What to know before the show
    • Mind, body and photos
    • It all starts with access
  • U3

    Camera to the work!

    • Configuring the equipment
    • Show and lights
    • Points of view
    • Master tips I
    • Master tips II
    • The keys to networking
  • U4

    Image laboratory: material edition

    • Bridge
    • Revealed
    • Work in Photoshop
    • The magic of a filter
  • FP

    Final project

    • Photography of shows

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