band shoot (C+C)

dazftw

Did a shoot with this band during the summer. Got a call to do another one since they had a name/man change.

The setup was 2 alienbee strobes with a softbox/beauty dish. Black and white fuji acros 100 medium format film.

Very happy with how they came out.. especially these black and white ones.

Id like some comments on the lighting really as when im doing it.. I think it looks good but maybe someone who knows more than me, knows im doing something wrong?











Some colour shots on flickr.

youllneverknow

iv never done band shots or anything but the microphone thats half missing is really annoying me and i find it distracting...there fantastic photos and turned out well

colblimp

Nice shots, but there's too many shadows for my liking...

challengemaster

Just think they're a little cluttered... and lose the mic on the right

dazftw

youllneverknow wrote: »

iv never done band shots or anything but the microphone thats half missing is really annoying me and i find it distracting...there fantastic photos and turned out well

challengemaster wrote: »

Just think they're a little cluttered... and lose the mic on the right

Yeah the mic is a little distracting ill admit but it was a thing where they wanted it all in. It really didnt look bad when I was shooting only when I scanned it up onto the computer did it really stick out.

The tightness they wanted.. Without themselves being too close.

colblimp wrote: »

Nice shots, but there's too many shadows for my liking...

Having too many shadows isn't a good thing?

Thanks guys!

dinneenp

challengemaster wrote: »

Just think they're a little cluttered... and lose the mic on the right

Too much clutter as well I think.

It's all very cluttered, I'd agree, but that's hardly a bad thing? Considering it's a shot for a band, you'd want it to show some personality would you not?

I'm not mad about the shadows on the back wall, but at the same time, they're a bit of a double edged sword I suppose. Getting rid of them with additional lighting, etc. could make the image a little more polished looking, but at the same time, they add a bit of a natural feel in my opinion (if there were no lights set up, I'd assume the main room light is in the middle of the room, so there'd normally be shadows against the walls).


The mic on the right is definitely distracting though. Annoyingly so, in my own opinion.


Out from that, I think they're a good series of shots.

ThOnda

A bit too busy (=cluttered) and the contrast and tonality are weird. I cannot point exactly how or why, but the pictures just don't look pleasing. Sorry.
Try different present for BW conversion.

melekalikimaka

the lampshade is my issue

Squidgy Black

The snooker table in the foreground and the lampshade are getting on my nerves, without them I reckon it'd look less cluttered and there wouldn't be so much attention drawn to the items around the band

DotOrg

i agree about the tones looking a little off, it's very flat looking. but for me, the main problem in the band shot is that you can't see any of their eyes. And for a portrait, you need to see peoples eyes to connect with them

i also don't love the square composition and the things like the mic and stand in the top picture and the curtains behind just detract from the images in my opinion

dazftw

I just realised what the problem is for the flatness.. Its from shooting strobes at a white wall and using the burn tool to try and fix it. Im just looking at the original scans and they are super white. I've also done it on some of the lads as well.

Heres an original scan:



Edited:



Im glad you all mentioned that.