I covered an event where I agreed with the promotor that i would get free access in return for the pictures. I mencioned that they could use the pictures for their socials.

First the re-edited my pictures and posted them with my watermark on it. (Which I already didn't like, but I didn't say anything because I'm a new photographer and don't want any trouble)

Now a few weeks has passed and the promotor is using my pictures on flyers promoting their other events. (This time they even erased my watermark and re-edited again) This without my consent because the original agreement was only for their socials and about the event that I covered and not for publicity.

I want to say something to them so they know I'm not happy about it and I don't agree with how they are using my pictures but I don't know how to do it without being rude.

What would you guys do in this situation? :))

Hi I’m 19 and I’m in college!
I really want to get started on doing concert photography , but I don’t necessarily know the norms and the etiquette of the concert photography business.

Starting off with what I know so far!
I know that you can get photo/ media passes for events by emailing the band’s PR agent.

I also know that getting with an local radio station or publication is great since they could also get you into shows.

My questions:

What musical publications or radio stations are best to apply for in the Maryland area?

Is an agency or publication necessary when starting out or is it just beneficial?

Who else could you email or dm for photo/media passes other than a PR agent?

When emailing publications or PR agents do they look for strong photos or well-known artists in a portfolio?

How are portfolios supposed to look like? And how does one make one ?

I really want to shot a concert for Malcolm Todd but I have no idea how to get a media pass. Any tips?

When I started, I assumed some kind of continuous autofocus / tracking would be best, but I found that it had a tendency to struggle in faster paced, lowlight/smokey environments with changing lights - which ended up with me missing shots often.

Currently, I tend to either manually focus if the lens is wide enough, or use AF-S and routinely get things back into focus myself (using a back button rather than the shutter). It feels slower/counter-productive on the face of it but it’s what has lead me to the best results personally.

Just wondering what everyone else’s preference / experience is here? Is it maybe the case that certain camera models just excel at the continuous autofocus in these kind of environments while others struggle?

Interested to hear everyone’s process!