@toddowyoung Absolutely. I try my best to only shoot artists I care about for this very reason. I want the viewer to feel the passion through my lens. ❤️

@toddowyoung thank you for this because i started as a 16 year old fan girl and sometimes i feel really unprofessional when i’m a fan

@toddowyoung Exactly! I got to cover Madison Beer’s tour in 2021, and since I attended shows before covering her, I knew where she would be for the first three songs.

@toddowyoung THANK YOU .....though even some of the artists and their managers think it's a weakness. How do we get pass that to do some ACTUAL work???

@toddowyoung okay but LITERALLY!!! it brings so much love, passion, and excitement to the photos

@toddowyoung i really appreciate this because i’m a fan of a lot of the artists i photograph and sometimes i feel like i get taken less seriously for it !!! but honestly i feel like it makes my pics look cooler when i’m a fan

@toddowyoung exactly! you get the unique perspective of someone who genuinely loves the music of the artist and that’s irreplaceable

@toddowyoung We performers work to create "moments" in our set - sometimes those are spontaneous, sometimes they're planned. In both cases, familiarity with the band and how they perform helps prepare for those moments so you can capture the magic when it happens. Fans make the best photogs.

@toddowyoung i honestly feels like it enhances your engagement with finding the best shots because you’re invested in the artist and music itself

@toddowyoung I couldn’t agree more.

@toddowyoung Got the usual "3 song" limit & was being escorted up the stairs & out of the seating bowl during an song I knew. JUST before I knew where a lighting cue would *likely* be I spun around at the concourse and grabbed this photo. Had I not known the band, I would have missed it.

@toddowyoung Agreed!

@toddowyoung 🤘🤘🤘

@toddowyoung I work hard when I’m photographing a show but I’m down there dancing (ish) and singing along! Sure, it’s work but you need to have fun while working or it gets old fast :)!

@toddowyoung Me during BTS sets

@toddowyoung I feel sometimes when I'm shooting an artist I'm a fan of it's easier because I know the songs and general vibe I had no shame in the photo pit during PUPs set and was singing along whole getting shots (Also it helped me focus some while squeezing past security and crowd surfers)

@toddowyoung Me when I got chose. For @NGHTMRE

@toddowyoung I always have a good time shooting when I’m relaxed as well

@toddowyoung 100%. i feel like being a fan just makes my images even better

@toddowyoung exactly !! it's knowing what is going on during the concert and where to be. it's knowing the fans and what they want, catching the artists through the fans' eyes. it's knowing the artist's aesthetic/brand. it's being passionate about the music you're photographing live.