I’m an amateur enthusiast, I never photographed for money. A lot of local nj musician friends at open mics, and a lot of concerts (I’m 77) like at Stanhope House, the Beacon, Blue Note, Carnegie Hall, Town Hall, NJPAC, Iridium, Birdland, Village Vanguard, Webster Hall, , Count Basie Theater, BB Kings. Legends, Bitter End, Red Lion, Arlene’s Grocery, Bowery Ballroom, Radio City, Ashford and Simpson’s, Cafe Carlisle (sneak a few), St. Annes, Tramps (gone). Robin’s Nest (gone), TJ’s Hideaway (gone), Bobby and Mary’s (gone), Orphan Annies (gone), Blue Smoke (gone),
Local musicians need head shots for their CD inserts, I posted ZZ Top at the Beacon pg 3 here, and some head shots pg 4. In those days I was using a Sony R1, no IS, aps-c sensor, P mode, with just enough flash to avoid blur.
Since 2013 I learned S mode, no flash, 'just fast enough' or 'as slow as possible'
https://www.dpreview.com/forums/media/users/elliottnewcomb.1017962/page-3
rx100m6, Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt; many ISO 6400
https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/4371620
RX1r, small music club
https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/3985851

