sean fretwell photography
sean fretwell photography
You'll find me in a Berlin bar...

I've been enjoying Berlin bars for many years and I love the atmosphere of small, live music venues. I like to capture this by taking photos at these events. Most of the bars are dark, so a decent camera and lens are essential. I currently use a Nikon D750 as it works really well in low light. Some of the earlier sets were with a Nikon D7000 and D7100, also very capable cameras. A wide aperture prime lens must also be used, as it gets the best of all available light and is much sharper than a zoom lens. I use a 35mm, 50mm and 105mm. This covers pretty much anything in a small venue. I always shoot in the camera's RAW format as the files hold much more information than a standard JPG and settings can be tweaked and edited afterwards without affecting the original photo. I use Adobe Camera RAW (ACR) for logical, trouble-free adjustments.

Click each image below for a full set of photos and descriptions. They are in descending chronological order rather than preference.

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The Alibis
The Boar's Head, Holywell, Wales
31 December 2023
Viktor's Joy / Night Gardener
TiK, Friedrichshain
30 November 2023
Open Mic
Madame Claude, Kreuzberg
12 March 2023
Chilifest Performance
Berliner Berg Brewery, Neukölln
3 September 2022
Töne vor der Tür
Neukölln
17 June 2018
Viktor's Joy
Neue Nachbarn, Neukölln
5 April 2017
Viktor's Joy
Ofenbar, Kreuzberg
27 August 2016
Open Mic
Madame Claude, Kreuzberg
07 August 2016
Open Mic
TiK, Friedrichshain
4 March 2016
Pan Chimzee
Bar BoBu, Friedrichshain
19 February 2016
Open Mic
TiK, Friedrichshain
7 November 2015
Mixed Set
Prachtwerk, Neukölln
17 October 2015
Open Mic
TiK, Friedrichshain
3 October 2015
Pan Chimzee
Artliners, Friedrichshain
23 August 2015
Germ Attack
Zilini Music Bar, Spandau
10 May 2015
Pan Chimzee
Prachtwerk, Neukölln
19 February 2015
Nathalie Rosenthall
Friedrichshain
25 October 2014
Rightly & Co.
TiK, Friedrichshain
2014-2015
Skiing
Lido, Kreuzberg
26 January 2014
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