I’m very intrigued by this trailer; talented photographer sneaks into some of the the biggest festivals in the world and captures some amazing raw footage of our favorite artists. Not only that but this documentary on MTV will give me a reason to watch the channel for the first time in years.
Accomplishing sneaking in and getting access to the photo pit at one of the these festivals is no small feat. One of my very first intern assignments was media relations at Ozzfest. I was assigned several press people to “watch” and make sure they obeyed all the rules. Some of them were: 1. Don’t photograph Ozzy, 2. You can only shoot the first three songs, 3. You can not shoot pictures from the crowd (pit). I got my exercise that day in 100 plus heat chasing the press out of the pit.
You can’t really be any old photographer to get a press pass. You have to go through the publicist and sign a waiver to make sure you won’t sell the images. They will want to know how you plan to use the images and if you have a blog what your following is like.
One my friends Jason Miller takes amazing pictures of bands and showcases his work on his blog.
He recently had a interesting encounter with a band using a image he shot without asking permission. Read here to find out more about additional guidelines you need to know about sharing copyrighted images.
With all that being said it looks like this guy captured the trust of Mumford & Sons enough so they invited him on tour to capture content for their own use. I’m very interested to see what exactly he captured and how it is being used.
spiffykermscom says
What an awesome trailer, gave me goosebumps! So fun. I don’t have TV though…. maybe I’ll sneak in an online stream and be the online version of them, watching 🙂
Betsy Gettis says
I recently read an entire article about a photographer who was in a situation where a band used his material without his consent and without crediting him. The band held that the image was of them and was taken without express permission, so they should be able to use it and not have to compensate; the photographer argued that it was his creative material. Craziness….I’d rather just enjoy the concert I think!
Neely (@Neelykins) says
This is so cool!
Cailin @ Sassy Dove says
This is really interesting. I’d love to see where this goes.
Songbirds & Buttons (@KendallRayburn) says
Sounds interesting! Might have to watch this one!
a piece of rainbow says
super cool alexa! =)
Crystal C says
very cool!
L says
This is so cool, like you not watched MTV in forever
Katie Matthews says
What an awesome job to have! How exciting, I never knew there were so many rules and regulations surrounding taking a picture!
Katie <3
Alexa Brooks says
Yes-tons of rules and can be a difficult job for photographers too!
Raewyn says
This sounds so interesting!!
Brita Britnell says
Love this. I’m definitely going to check it out
Bekkie - Lipstick & Lullabies says
Thank you for sharing! Definitely DVRing this!
Sarah says
Really interesting, I think it’s been about ten years since I’ve watch MTV but think I might for this 🙂
ashley says
For sure watching this one!
Jenn @ hellorigby! says
Very interesting concept, I’ll definitely check it out 🙂
Jemma @ Celery and Cupcakes says
This looks great!
glamorouslymommy says
MTV is my thing. Thanks for sharing.
poorunknownblog says
This looks like an amazing documentary. I would love to travel around and go to differentmusic festivals
Alexa Brooks says
Me too!
Carly Anderson (@lipglosscrayons) says
This looks like a very interesting documentary! I can’t wait to see it.
Ashley says
How cool! Definitely checking this out.
leannaalways says
Very intriguing! I am so going to have to look into it!
Alicia @ Felt With Love Designs says
Looks interesting! Thank you for sharing!
teamwiking says
Great trailer. This looks exciting.
Carly from The Puzzled Palate says
I am thrilled that they are doing something other than trashy “reality” shows. I will have to set the DVR!
Cam | Bibs and Baubles says
Very cool! I’m interested to see where this goes.
Jordan says
I saw this the other day and I was so excited about watching it!