So, do you actually need a photographer sweating way through the photo-pit at a concert? With tons of lenses and dumb, huge cameras? Or could you just use your iPhone-thingy?
And why are lots of international megastars™ insisting on arranging the worst working conditions for photographers? Limiting shooting time to a minute, positions over hundreds of meters away. On the side. And in pitch dark? Why these restrictions? We only want you to look good.
Below are 101 shots I’ve done up through the years, in no order, and I’m proud of every one of them. I couldn’t do any of them using a cellphone, and I couldn’t do any of them without access and time to do a decent job.
1 – Slipknot

2 – Nico & Vinz

3 – Jay Z

4 – Yeasayer

5 – Nine Inch Nails

6 – Ariana Grande

7 – Florence + The Machine

8 – Pusha T

9 – Stormzy

10 – Slayer

11 – Mastodon

12 – Amy Winehouse

13 – Neil Young

14 – Rammstein

15 – Crystal Castles

16 – Madonna

17 – Rihanna

18 – Cezinando

19 – Euroboy

20 – Silvana Imam

21 – Honningbarna

22 – Snoop Dogg

23 – Amulet

24 – Håkan Hellstrøm

25 – OFWGKTA

26 – Manheads

27 – In Flames

28 – Frk. Fryd

29 – Foo Fighters

30 – Sir Elton John

31 – Action Bronson

32 – Melvins

33 – Janelle Monáe

34 – Lupe Fiasco

35 – Goldfrapp

36 – Tyler, The Creator

37 – Røyksopp & Robyn

38 – My Chemical Romance

39 – The Weeknd

40 – Seinabo Sey

41 – Arif

42 – Neneh Cherry

43 – Outcast

44 – Queens Of The Stone Age

45 – Fans!

46 -Justin Bieber

47 – Gallows

48 – Future Island

49 – Years and Years

50 – Satyricon

51 – Faith No More

52 – Lindstrøm & Christabelle

53 – Arcade Fire

54 – Imagine Dragons

55 – Ellie Goulding

56 – Whales And This Lake

57 – The 1975

58 – First Aid Kit

59 – Maya Vik

60 – Deafheaven

61 – Lil Wayne

62 – James Blake

63 – Martin Garrix

64 – Haim

65 – Ane Brun

66 – Lana Del Rey

67 – Lamb Of God

68 – The National

69 – Lykke Li

70 – Siri Nilsen

71 – Bits Between

72 – Enslaved

73 – Jamie XX

74 – Pulp

75 – Deadmau5

76 – Bring Me The Horizon

77 – John Olav Nilsen & Gjengen

78 – 120 Days

79 – Billy Talent

80 – Alan Walker

81 – Susanne Sundfør

82 -Kvelertak

83 – Skrillex

84 – Kendrick Lamar

85 – M.I.A.

86 – Paramore

87 – Miquel

88 – Phoenix

89 – Trash Talk

90 – Bullet For My Valentine

91 – Vince Staples

92 – Kanye West

93 – Truls

94 – Biffy Clyro

95 – Lars Vaular

96 – Frank Ocean

97 – Refused

98 – Odd Future

99 – The Strokes

100 – Kelis

101 – Muse
