I find it very giving to try to do portrait-style live concert photography. To go closer and to isolate other stuff happening on stage. It’s usually a bad idea because you need a good tele (I use a Canon 70-200 2.8 L or a Canon 135 L) in horrible light. But when you nail it its worth it.
I’ve created a small collection of closeups. (Top photo: James Blake, Øya 2013)
![](https://i0.wp.com/kiim.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/lars_vaular_5.jpg?resize=1620%2C1080&ssl=1)
![Radiohead, Oslo 2017](https://i0.wp.com/kiim.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/rh6.jpg?resize=3000%2C1688)
![Stormzy](https://i0.wp.com/kiim.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/stormzy4.jpg?resize=3000%2C1688)
![Highasakite](https://i0.wp.com/kiim.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/highasakite_1.jpg?resize=3000%2C1688)
![snoop_6](https://i0.wp.com/kiim.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/snoop_6.jpg?resize=1920%2C1080)
![Neneh Cherry](https://i0.wp.com/kiim.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/nenehx.jpg?resize=1634%2C1280)
![Rammstein](https://i0.wp.com/kiim.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/rammstein_by_p0m-d4qc328.jpg?resize=1920%2C1080)
![Pusha T](https://i0.wp.com/kiim.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/pushat.jpg?resize=1920%2C1280)
![outcast2](https://i0.wp.com/kiim.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/outcast2.jpg?resize=1920%2C1080)
![Florence + The Machine @ Øyafestivalen](https://i0.wp.com/kiim.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/florence___the_machine_by_p0m-d5b84oy.jpg?resize=1920%2C1080)
![Maya Vik @ Øyafestivalen](https://i0.wp.com/kiim.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/7766229774_39dc22a07b_o.jpg?resize=1920%2C1080)
![Martin Garrix - Hovefestivalen 2014](https://i0.wp.com/kiim.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/garrix2.jpg?resize=1920%2C1080)
![Honningbarna](https://i0.wp.com/kiim.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/6903920211_7cc476564a_o.jpg?resize=1920%2C1080)
![Week 29 - Band Of Skulls - Slottsfjell 2014](https://i0.wp.com/kiim.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/bandofskulls61.jpg?resize=1920%2C1080)
![Neil Young](https://i0.wp.com/kiim.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Neil_Young_by_p0m.jpg?resize=1200%2C675)
![Ane Brun, Slottsfjell](https://i0.wp.com/kiim.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/7618982428_ca45dbe95d_o.jpg?resize=1920%2C1080)
![14673409550_b6444255d8_o](https://i0.wp.com/kiim.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/14673409550_b6444255d8_o.jpg?resize=1920%2C1080)
![q1](https://i0.wp.com/kiim.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/q1.jpg?resize=1920%2C1080)
![Andre Bratten](https://i0.wp.com/kiim.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/andrebratten.jpg?resize=1920%2C1080)
![Turbonegro](https://i0.wp.com/kiim.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/turbonegro.jpg?resize=1920%2C1080)
![Arif](https://i0.wp.com/kiim.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/arif.jpg?resize=1920%2C1080)
![Okkultokrati](https://i0.wp.com/kiim.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Okkultokrati.jpg?resize=1920%2C1080)
![Dimmu Borgir featuring KORK](https://i0.wp.com/kiim.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/dimmu2.jpg?resize=1920%2C1080)
![jamie_xx](https://i0.wp.com/kiim.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/jamie_xx.jpg?resize=1920%2C1080)
![Jay Z](https://i0.wp.com/kiim.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Jay_Z_II_by_p0m.jpg?resize=1200%2C675)
![Bring Me The Horizon](https://i0.wp.com/kiim.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/bringmethehorizon.jpg?resize=1920%2C1080)
![Yuck](https://i0.wp.com/kiim.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/yuck.jpg?resize=1920%2C1080)
![](https://i0.wp.com/kiim.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/slipknot.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&ssl=1)
![](https://i0.wp.com/kiim.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/whitestboyalive.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&ssl=1)
![](https://i0.wp.com/kiim.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/3824820544_b26264d002_o.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&ssl=1)
![](https://i0.wp.com/kiim.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/syntaxterror.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&ssl=1)
![](https://i0.wp.com/kiim.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/fjordenbaby.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&ssl=1)
![](https://i0.wp.com/kiim.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/lupefiasco.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&ssl=1)
![Gallows](https://i0.wp.com/kiim.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/4752243502_6f7643d54d_b.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&ssl=1)