Music Photography Blog

by Adam Elmakias

Photographing Rap Concerts

Rap concerts? Is that okay? Am I old? I feel old saying rap concerts, but I would said rock concert, and that is my world so… maybe I am over thinking it. I have been photographing rap concerts as some rappers as pass through San Diego. Since I don’t really know any of the artists personally, I didn’t get to shoot portraits, but I have a blast photographing live shows exactly how I want to – and doing this for myself allows me to do that. Usually, when I am photographing rap concerts, I just bring a simple setup, my Canon 6D, a Sigma 20mm Art, Sigma 50mm Art, and lately I have been taking my Canon 70-200 as well.

Photographing Rap Concerts - Photo of Young Thug
Young Thug
Photographing Rap Concerts - Photo of Young Thug
Young Thug
Photographing Rap Concerts - Photo of Young Thug
Young Thug
Photographing Rap Concerts - Photo of Young Thug
Young Thug
Photographing Rap Concerts - Photo of 21 Savage
21 Savage
Photographing Rap Concerts - Photo of 21 Savage
21 Savage
Photographing Rap Concerts - Photo of 21 Savage
21 Savage
Rae Sremmurd
Rae Sremmurd
Rae Sremmurd
Rae Sremmurd
Rae Sremmurd
Rae Sremmurd
Lil Yachty
Lil Yachty
Lil Yachty
Lil Yachty
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Not my usual style but he is feeding the crowd a donut so
Tory Lanez
Tory Lanez
Tory Lanez
Tory Lanez
Tory Lanez
Tory Lanez
Danny Brown
Danny Brown
Danny Brown
Danny Brown
ScHoolboy Q
ScHoolboy Q
ScHoolboy Q
ScHoolboy Q
ScHoolboy Q
ScHoolboy Q
Lil Uzi Vert
Lil Uzi Vert