This literally just worked. I am now on the list for a photo pass for Rex Orange County.

That was extremely helpful. Glad I clicked this video right after closing Jared Polins haha

Ok this video was seriously so helpful! All my previous emails were relatively unprofessional and my nerves were definitely conveyed, and I was always rejected. But I just used this format for the first time and got the gig I was trying for (Queensryche!)! I'll be shooting a huge metal band before college, and I seriously credit this vid for making me sound a whole lot more confident!

Thank you for the info. Glad I watched this because I almost done what you said not to do. Saved myself alot of time.

Great youtube video!! you covered everything on how to get a press pass and you kept it really simple. Time to put it all in action. Thanks :D

Extreeeeeemely helpful, thank you so much!

This is super concise and helpful. I’m starting out my music photo journey and it feels like a steep climb but this is really good advice. Thank you!!!

Sweet video!

So helpful ! Thanks a lot !

Great video!

this is a great video with awesome advice!! thanks. so simple but i never thought about going that route.

ive been looking for something as specific as this video is thank you! hopefully i could start putting together a portfolio.

I just started taking photos for a media outlet and I just sent my first email for a more popular band. I used this and this helped so much! Also kind of calmed my nerves with emailing! Thanks dude!

I got chummy with a band directly, firstly just by being a groupie. 😂 Then I asked the manager for a photo pass. I kept following them around on their US tour, and soon enough I had an AAA badge and was shooting them everywhere.

Hey, thanks for making this video! I really like the layout you used for the email. I’m currently sitting at my computer with an email pretty much ready to go to inquire about a photo pass for Cage The Elephant. I’m not new to photography but am relatively new to concert photography, so I’m trying not to get my hopes too high. Wish me luck!

This is such a helpful video, thank you! When would you recommend to send the email in regard to when the gig is taking place? Some photographers say get in early whereas i've heard others say email around 2 weeks before the show.

This has been the absolute best and most helpful video on how to get a photographer press pass that I've seen. Thank you!

i got access to shoot hippie sabotage by messaging them on twitter, and gnash by his girlfriends email using a similar format, but this looks more professional. thanks for this video!

Is the photo pass the ticket to get in as well or do you have to also request a ticket?

Thank you very much, this video was very inspirational!

Hey! Great video, I have a quick question. So I have an opportunity to go to a concert ( so I'm gonna kill to birds by going to work) and my current portfolio consists of mainly portrait shots that I have taken par my university and for my department that I work for there. Should I mention that I am web content intern at my university? I don't plan on writing a review I just want to build my portfolio with more event shots than private portraits. ( I'm stuck on the whats in it for them)

Thank you for the advice! At the general admission area what lens would you recommend?

Wow this is so helpful! Thank you so much for sharing this info! also! What would you say is a good timeframe to be emailing? like in terms of the date of the show- when do you normally request for a pass to have the biggest chance of getting a yes? Would a few days before be best or is more time better?

Hey! very helpful video. I have one question. How do you apply for publications and what should you include in the email? I see that a lot of music photographers i follow get majority of their gigs from being part of a publication.

thank you your video is so helpful , on your website do you think its better to add watermarks to your photos? or just to leave that out

I'm gonna start using this format. Hopefully I'll get more responses at least

hopefully you respond to this. i just started to take photos at concerts and i love the layout of your site. what site did you use to make it? if you dont mind

Nice video! I'm trying to get into a concert in my city next April and I have an important question. Im only 16 years old. Do you think there's no point in trying? I would assume venues/artists would prefer 18+. Thanks so much. :)

What happens if they don't have a press contact email in their about section? in that case would I just contact the manager or the booking agent?

hey sorry but do you get paid for these gigs

I am just starting and I haven´t shoot any concert yet, how would you do it in my situation to get a photo pass?

when contacting for a photo pass is it best to contact the band's press/PR, general management or someone else?

What about if I don’t have a portafolio ?

Hey there! So I emailed two separate bands for concerts that are around two weeks again. It’s been almost a week since I sent those emails and no response? I don’t know what to do now.

What if they dont have the contacts listed ?