Nick Oliveri and Hank von Hell… and captions!

Captions. What is a good caption? How long should it be? Does it have to explain everything? Very often I don’t write much, maybe just the person, place and date.

Nick Oliveri and Hank von Hell

Nick Oliveri, known from Queens of the Stone Age, does a guest appearance with Turbonegro, the Norwegian death punk band playing their album Apocalypse Dudes from start to end at Øya Festival 2008, Oslo, Norway 2008-08-07. Oliveri sang "Back to Dungaree High" and "Nervous Breakdown," the latter a Black Flag cover. Copyright Espen Stranger Seland / seland.org

Any good tips to what makes a good photojournalistic caption?

Maybe this example with Nick Oliveri and Hertis is a tad too much, but maybe not. Feel free to leave some comments or links.


Øya Audience

Some audience from Øya Festival. Trivia: Thurston Moore was thrown out of the photo pit when he wanted to take a picture of the very interesting Mayhem fans.

Mayhem audience 1

Dedicated audience at Mayhem concert, Øya Festival 2008, Oslo, Norway. Copyright Espen Stranger Seland

Mayhem audience 2

Yong audience at Mayhem concert, Øya Festival 2008, Oslo, Norway. Copyright Espen Stranger Seland

Turbojugend

Turbojugend, Turbonegro fans at concert, Øyafestivalen 2008, Oslo, Norway. Copyright Espen Stranger Seland


Kim Gordon, Sonic Youth

Kim Gordon, Sonic Youth

Kim Gordon, Sonic Youth, dancing at Øya Festival 2008, Oslo Norway 2008-08-07. Copyright Espen Stranger Seland


Girl From Saskatoon

Girl From Saskatoon, often called “the love child of Dolly Parton and Roky Erickson”, at by:Larm, second album out soon!

Girl From Saskatoon

Girl From Saskatoon, club:Larm/by:Larm, playing at Nylon, Oslo, Norway 2009-02-24. Copyright Espen Stranger Seland.