Photographer Anthony Alden as a child. Photo taken by father the late Clifton Vines. Anthony Alden Vines, pen name Anthony Alden" is the youngest of ten children, eight boys and two girls. He grew up in Toledo, Ohio a small Midwestern city located on the doorsteps of Detroit, MI. Anthony was blessed to have creative mentors all around him starting with his father the late photographer Clifton Vines. Anthony was also mentored by seven brothers. The late Marvin Vines a national acclaimed fine artist and brother documentary photographer the late Thomas Vines set a standard of excellence for Anthony to reach for. "Mason" photo by Anthony Alden Anthonys Grandmother Ethel Washington was a concert pianist and Great Grandfather Cornelius Edwards started Toledo, Ohio's first African American newspaper 1922 "The Toledo Observer." In that same tradition Anthony launched Urban Flava Mag...
ANTHONY ALDEN PHOTOGRAPHY
ReplyDeleteShooting stage music photography is one of the most difficult industries to break into. Behind the politics, the difficulty in getting media credentials, and the precision of being able to capture the perfect shot when being told you have first two songs to photograph artist. I have been shooting music since 1999 that’s almost 20 years and I have a vast portfolio of major entertainers to document.
Today things have changed in the music industry with the advent of social media. I find it very challenging to stay in an industry that doesn’t appreciate good old school photography.
Not only do you gotta no how to frame and compose a good shot you must have a photo instinct that can’t be taught. You must earn your stripes through years of sacrifice and labor, not a crash YouTube course of how to shoot music photography.
I still love what I do and believe the financial rewards could never compensate me for the passion I feel every-time I get front row of a major concert.