Band session

Had a photo session with some friend's band today. I think it went pretty well!

Here are the best shots:

http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/2153/1gz0.jpg

http://img344.imageshack.us/img344/9902/2li1.jpg

Another one from the same place:

http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/5977/3zg4.jpg

This one may be a little too dark..

http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/737/4yd8.jpg

very very nice shots, looks fuckin professional.
some are a little dark, but you could change that in ps right?
q: why is that one guy always forward more?

He's the singer/lead guitarist, but sometimes I put the drummer (Motorhead guy) in the front, but those shots didn't turn out as good as these. :) Thanks!

oo ic,
well my favs are 1 and 2

great pics :D
very professional looking
i really want that guys striped hoodie! <3

Thank you! :)

Tell them to keep their hands out of their pockets. It's all so typical. While they're not bad shots, I wouldn't care to remember the name of the band solely by their promo pictures.

It looks more relaxed, that's why I let them have their hands like that.

I like these pictures, too. They are, indeed very professional, but I have to agree that they're all very cliche. I know you said that you tried other arrangments, but I think you should have another go. The singer's always in front, their hands are in their pockets, and it's just in a parking garage. I mean, like I said, they're great photos, but I think you should just try to do something a little more original with them, instead of typical rock band photo.

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Originally Posted by photoex

I like these pictures, too. They are, indeed very professional, but I have to agree that they're all very cliche. I know you said that you tried other arrangments, but I think you should have another go. The singer's always in front, their hands are in their pockets, and it's just in a parking garage. I mean, like I said, they're great photos, but I think you should just try to do something a little more original with them, instead of typical rock band photo.

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I guess that is what I was trying to say. It's just an off day for me. Go go go photoex.. you can read my mind.

I used to be huge in the music scene, and every promo picture looked exactly like that. I only remember about 3 bands, and it's only because I knew the people before I knew the band.

:P
I'd love to, but I don't think they want to spend more money on more photos. Got paid of course. :P
And yeah I know all about trying to be original and all that. I always try to, but this time I just wanted these typical band shots. Just to show that I CAN do them, you know, like in my future portfolio or something. Have never done this before, so it was pretty exciting. Didn't want to screw this one up. ;) So I went with a "normal" look, with focusing on light and making them look good. This was the first one, next one will be better, the one after that will be better and so on!

Thanks for the comments!

And no, I don't remember bands from their promo pics either. :P

2nd one is my favourite i think, nice shots :) Except their trousers suck ;) eh.... nah, the green light looks real nice :D

oh and in the first one i like the way that the guy at the back is in the shadow, i'm guessing he's the bassist? :p

did you use any lense filters on these? they look pretty mint! =D my favourite being the 3rd love the effect you used..

Dale: Yes actually he is. :P But I didn't but him behind like that because of that. Just wanted someone in the back. ;D

deady: A gradient ND and a blue color correction filter. There are post processing in PS afterwards also. Some dodging (with gradients), some color changes to bring out more contrast and sharpening. Had to do some dust removal in NeatImage too. Since it was a lowlit are, I shot in 1600 ISO, which gives pretty much noise.

Rofl :p Bassists ! XD Yar i know, just always happens to be coincidence with bassists. You just always get owned in that position in teh band :p