Today’s guest is my buddy Adam Elmakias. He was one of the first names I wrote down on my Podcast guest dream list and I am excited he found the time to share his experiences with me.
It doesn’t matter if you know Adam from his work, being a social media star with 416 000 followers on Instagram or if you ordered one of his camera wristbands. This interview is for you if you want to get a behind the scenes look of being a pro music photographer.
Adam will talk about how he started his career as a tour photographer and he’ll share his best tips and tricks to become one. We’ll discuss how important marketing really is for a photographer and why we both love giving back to the concert photography community. Speaking about community, if you like my htbarp project, please add the hashtag #htbarp to your concert photos on Instagram. We reached 235 000 awesome photos and you’ll get the chance to get published in the upcoming issue of my online publication called “Werkschau”. Let’s help to grow the coolest Instagram gallery for concert photos, by using #htbarp.
In this Episode, You’ll learn
- How to start a career as a tour photographer
- How important it is doing good marketing
- Why is it important to give back to the community
Adams’ Favourites
- Best Camera For Photography: Canon 5D Mk III
- Best Lens For Concert Photography: Sigma 120-300 f/2.8
- Best Record Of All Time: Bon Iver – For Emma, Forever Ago
- Photographer you admire: Collin Hughes
Follow Adam Elmakias
Website: adamelmakias.com
Instagram: @elmakias
Facebook: adamelmakiasdotcom
Twitter: @elmakias
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