Liam Gillin (he/him)
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The moment you’ve all been waiting for.
@Louis_Tomlinson
at Forrest Hills Stadium NYC (7/29/23) for
@_postconcertdep
📸:
@liamg516
(Please Credit if Reposted)
#FITFNewYork
#LouisTomlinson
#FaithInTheFutureNYC
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Raise your hand if you have been personally victimized by the Eras Tour Ticketmaster waitlist
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11 years ago I would doodle cartoons of One Direction in my science class. I would recreate Louis Tomlinson’s outfits for school. Now I’m photographing Louis tomorrow and prepping the collage that going with it. What even is life right now.
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Let’s acknowledge that this individual got denied a photo pass and still got reposted from Paramore themselves. Fans belong in the pit good night.
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Rumor has is the Louis Stan’s love hands. Is this true?
@Louis_Tomlinson
at Forrest Hills Stadium NYC (7/29/23) for
@_postconcertdep
📸:
@liamg516
(Please Credit if Reposted)
#FITFNewYork
#LouisTomlinson
#FaithlnTheFutureNYC
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Spent all day making these animated sequence of
@Louis_Tomlinson
using my photos from last Saturday. Hope you all enjoy!
📸:
@liamg516
(Please Credit if Reposted)
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Indeed I am
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He walked towards my direction of the photo pit, I froze and thought I was going to pass out and then my brain was like “Liam start pressing buttons NOW” and that’s how I got the photos I got 😂
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The photos aren’t even edited yet and so much love already. Anytime I ever doubt myself, I’ll think about how the Louis Stan’s popped off with all the support ❤️❤️
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Did somebody say Black and White?
@Louis_Tomlinson
at Forrest Hills Stadium NYC (7/29/23) for
@_postconcertdep
📸:
@liamg516
(Please Credit if Reposted)
#FITFNewYork
#LouisTomlinson
#FaithlnTheFutureNYC
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Update: Mom loved the Louis photos and is currently sending them to all my extended family
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Good morning
@Louis_Tomlinson
at Forrest Hills Stadium NYC (7/29/23) for
@_postconcertdep
📸:
@liamg516
(Please Credit if Reposted)
#FITFNewYork
#LouisTomlinson
#FaithInTheFutureNYC
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Update: basic corrections are done and these pics will make you gay asf just letting you all know now 😂
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Decided to try something new with my photography. I call this the lens cap effect. Let me know what you think!
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Forgot the mention this is my first stadium show as a concert photographer. Very excited for this!!
11 years ago I would doodle cartoons of One Direction in my science class. I would recreate Louis Tomlinson’s outfits for school. Now I’m photographing Louis tomorrow and prepping the collage that going with it. What even is life right now.
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Time to party
📸:
@liamg516
(Please Credit if Reposted)
#FITFNewYork
#LouisTomlinson
#FaithInTheFutureNYC
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As someone who has been waiting for the day my work was seen and adored by so many people in such a short amount of time, this weekend has been absolutely incredible. I hope you all stick around for the rest of the journey and dw more Louis photos are coming I just need to rest.
@liamg516
thank you for the feast you’ve given us Louies. Your photos are gorgeous and capture his beauty perfectly.
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No one:
The lighting director about to put red and blue lighting for the first three songs and then put the lights to white the moment the concert photographers leave the pit:
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DO 👏🏻 NOT 👏🏻 POST 👏🏻 YOUR 👏🏻 PHOTO 👏🏻 PASSES 👏🏻 ON 👏🏻 SOCIAL 👏🏻 MEDIA 👏🏻
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Update: I made a tutorial on how to edit blue concert photos. Go check it out!
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Me, a concert photographer at 3 am editing photos from 6 months ago and blasting music when I should be in bed
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Will this one end you too or?
📸:
@liamg516
(Please Credit if Reposted)
Shot for
@_postconcertdep
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Lmao blue lighting thought she slayed tonight… not on my watch!
Tonight was one of the hardest shoots I’ve ever done. Not only did I have to shoot from the crowd but also shoot in the bluest light I’ve ever witnessed. Photoshop and Lightroom, be prepared for an all nighter you’re not ready.
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My mom just wished me good luck and before I left she goes “Tell Louis I said hello.”
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Hi my name is Liam and welcome to “Concert Detail Shots I Took and Will Never Shut Up About” part 47358732
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Happy to announce the “ANGELS AND DEMONS” Lightroom Preset Pack!
This will only be free until 11/14. Download and let me know what you think!
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REPLACE PHOTOGRAPHERS LIKE THIS WITH THE FANS WHO ARE WORKING THEIR ASSES OFF TO BECOME CONCERT PHOTOGRAPHERS INSTEAD
A photographer in the pit tonight said “calm down, it’s only 5SOS” to some fans tonight :/
#The5SOSShowPhiladelphia
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Everyone: What’s your workout routine?
Me: I just hold a 70-200mm lens until I get tired
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THIS 👏🏻 IS 👏🏻 WHY 👏🏻 I 👏🏻 FELL 👏🏻 IN 👏🏻 LOVE 👏🏻 DOING 👏🏻 CONCERT 👏🏻 PHOTOGRAPHY 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
@liamg516
@Louis_Tomlinson
@_postconcertdep
You captured the beauty of the man we love doing what he loves, thank you, Liam!!
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Shoutout to Forrest Hills for having an ADA seating area on the GA floor for folks with disabilities to get front row just like everyone else. So many venues I’ve photographed at don’t even have this and I’m happy I’m seeing this. Concerts are better when they’re accessible!
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As a concert photographer, it can be intimidating going to a new venue. I created the Concert Photo Venue Index to help. This sheet is where folks can write their insight on venues and everything one may need to know before photographing there.
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Everyone: wow you take great pictures, love to know your creative process. What do you think about as you’re taking photos in the photo pit?
Me: I don’t
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photogrpahers don’t need to be content creators in order to be successful. also if you’re only hiring someone because they have a bunch of followers you’re missing out on some incredible talent.
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I’ll never shut up about this photo for as long as I live
All Photographers, show me your Lovely Red Photos! 📸🔴
Reposting all!
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The photo pit had 15 people in it last night. It was one of the tightest photo pits I’ve ever been in. Instead of arguing and pushing, before the set we all got together and made a plan to make sure we all got the shots we needed and move effectively during the set.
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It’s very easy to over romanticize concert photography. A lot of people see the photos we take and think “They must be living the life.” I love what I do and wouldn’t trade it for anything but this shit is hard. It’s a lot of rejection, self doubt, and more.
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All the time. I’m grateful all the time.
@oliviarodrigo
at MSG (4/9/24)
📸:
@liamg516
(as a fan with a point and shoot, please credit if reposted)
#GutsTourNewYork
@LiviesHQ
#OliviaRodrigo
#GUTSTour
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3 Things I Wish Knew Before Starting Concert Photography
1. 10 great photos will get you farther than 90 okay ones.
2. You could have covered the biggest artist in the world and still get rejected.
3. Being a good writer can lead you to more opportunities.
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When the 3 songs are up, you leave the pit, and security lets you photograph from the back of the crowd.
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It’s really cool being in the photo pit and seeing a fan at the barricade with their point and shoot. I’m glad people are not letting not having a photo pass stop them from concert photography especially doing it in an ethical way.
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Me getting my eyes checked because I don’t know how I got the mic stand in focus but not the singer
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Literally been waiting to get the perfect drummer pic for nearly 2 years now. I’m so happy rn. Properly exposed, no cymbals in the face, and close to the stage. It was a miracle.
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Also another thing…
DO 👏🏻 NOT 👏🏻 SNEAK 👏🏻 YOUR 👏🏻 CAMERA 👏🏻 INTO 👏🏻 SHOWS 👏🏻 THEN 👏🏻 POST 👏🏻 ABOUT 👏🏻 IT 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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My photos really popped off this summer. Summer 2023 has been a massive growth period.
Hello photographers, can you all reply/quote tweet with a photo(s) which are your like 'wow I took that' kinda photos. Photos that when you look back you are still so proud of and just still impressed you took.
I want to see everyone hyped themselves and each other a bit
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Manifesting that I end up a tour photographer in 2024. I’m ready to move up in my concert photography career seriously.
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Can we normalize putting self portraits on our photography Instagram accounts so it’s easier to recognize eachother when we meet IRL? Thank you
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Concert photography is just like real life Pokémon. Got to photograph them all.
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Concert photographers are not intentionally trying to cut you in line and block your view in order to make you mad. We’re here to do a job, we ask kindly for space for a bit so we can get the shots we need and photos for you all to share. Thank you!
Since ppl don’t seem to know concert etiquette lately.. what are some reminders for tour that you would like to share with everyone?
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Me, a concert photographer, listening to the first 3 songs on the set list en route to the concert so I can be prepared in the photo pit.
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If Taylor Swift can credit the photographer than so can you!
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When you think you got a sharp and in focus photo but then you get home to edit and your computer says otherwise
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Artist: *reposts my concert photos and tags me*
Me:
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My senior year of college, I took a photography class and my professor said one of my photos did not have enough joy in it and said “Take a picture of joy” so my petty 21 year old self literally took a picture of the word joy. I got an A-
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Concert Photographers : Show your Spotify Wrapped and if you photographed anyone in your top 5 in 2023.
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Being a short guy, photographing concerts from the crowd with no photo pit can be really tough sometimes. Last night I was on some stairs trying to get some photos when a photographer stopped in their place and pulled me to the stage and gave me their step stool+
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Honey I making it far in this industry every damn day. I’m covering some of the biggest artists in world and I’ll let you know I didn’t get here by tearing down other photographers and other music industry professionals. I’m only going up from here!
You should continue to take everything said on Twitter 1000% seriously. It’ll get you far in the music industry.
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What it costs to be a music photographer in 2023:
Being kind in the photo pit: $0
Amplifying the art and voices of women, LGBTQ, BIPOC, disabled photographers: $0
Not putting bad takes on Twitter: $0
Emphasizing community over competition: $0
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A year ago today I attended Night 13 of HSLOT. The next morning I called my former boss and simply said “I quit.” I knew it was time to really go all in with concert photography and wow what a wild year it’s been.
(📸:
@liamg516
Please Credit if Reposted)
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me after editing a red concert photo without a preset
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I went to go pick up my photo pass for tonight and the person at the box office said “oh so you’re the color correcting wizard” and now I’m blushing in my seat. Thank you Gramercy Theatre!
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Mark my words, I’ll be the first transgender man to win iHeart Radio’s Tour Photographer of the Year one day and am going to work my ass off to get there.
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9 years ago today, 16 year old me laid in bed sad after realizing I was transgender and was so scared of how life would go for me. Here I am now living my life, seen as the man I am, and grateful I stuck it out. It’s still hard but I’ve come very far since that night.
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My tears ricochet over this photo I took.
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Me because I’m photographing Olivia Rodrigo this morning as press. Dreams are coming true!
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Being a concert photographer means listening to new music that comes out and the first thing you think of is “damn this singer is so talented it’s going to be rough to get a photo pass”
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Please hype up concert photographers when they’re covering small artists the same way you do when they cover the biggest names in music.
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“Confirmed: 1 ticket and 1 photo pass. See you tonight!”
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STOP 👏🏻 DEFINING 👏🏻 CREATIVES 👏🏻 BY 👏🏻 THEIR 👏🏻 FOLLOWER 👏🏻 COUNTS 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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If you’re ever feeling behind as a concert photographer, remember that the photographers you look up to missed out on a whole year and a half of live music because of covid and had to regrow and rebuild as concert photographers. Don’t give up.
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If I ever become a tour photographer, I’d love to have a new photographer shadow me for every city. That’s one of my biggest goals as a music photographer; always giving back.
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Don’t get me started on how overexposed this photo was. Thank you
@Lightroom
Dehaze!
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Never thought I’d see the day where I would cancel green lighting but here we are!
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First they’re posting about how point and shoot photos are “not acceptable,” next they’re saying people need to stop using lens filters, prisms, etc. damn do the people in these Facebook concert photography groups have anything better to do? Let people create how they want to!
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The Oscar nominations proved the entire point of the Barbie movie. You could be a woman that stars and/or directs a film that makes over a billion dollars and reaches international success and still don’t get nominated for best director or leading actress.
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My college just invited me to come and speak about my journey in the music industry as a transgender man and tell my story of life post grad. I’m so grateful right now you have no idea.
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ENTRY 👏🏻 LEVEL 👏🏻 JOBS 👏🏻 SHOULD 👏🏻 NOT 👏🏻 REQUIRE 👏🏻 EXPERIENCE 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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Applying for photo passes brings on the same anxiety that applying to colleges gives you and I’ll never get over it.
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THE FACT I WAS THERE AND DIDNT NOTICE IT ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!?!?
Not to alarm anyone, but he was probably looking at the rainbow!! 😭
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Everyone meet my new best friend.
Who needs portraits done in 2024? Call me
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Merch tables should sell deodorant. I don’t need to explain further 😂
What’s your underrated opinion on concerts that will have you like this?
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I got my first AAA pass tonight. We love to see the growth.
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Going to shoot my shot here so if you’re looking for a tour photographer, I’m happy to offer my services!
WAITING FOR THE RAIN is coming to North America 🌧️
I had the best time with Louis out in America earlier this year and I can’t wait to come back to tour my
#WFTR
album x
Pre sale -> Wednesday 10am (local time)
General sale -> Friday 10am (local time)
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This is my first Christmas since my top surgery and it’s been awesome getting to try on my new clothes and actually fit in them properly.
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Reminder that your attitude matters in the photo pit. Concert photographers are judged so quickly/not taken seriously. One bad egg can not only potentially lead to unflattering photos but also becomes the reason why a singer or band no longer allows any media.
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Should we as creatives start putting in our contracts that we expect to be tagged on social media posts or no because it’s the bare minimum to do?
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