Band Promo Shots.

[Dr. Flynn]

Hey friends,

This is my first time shooting a band. They are just a local band and I did my best to make them look cool.They wanted to look a bid like mobsters.I did my best. I would love to know what you think. I shot all these with a 30d and a canon 16-35 2.8L

http://rianflynn.com/forum/fort/2.jpg

http://rianflynn.com/forum/fort/4.jpg

http://rianflynn.com/forum/fort/9.jpg

http://rianflynn.com/forum/fort/1.jpg

http://rianflynn.com/forum/fort/5.jpg

Thanks!
Rian

[MacksQu]

Very interesting shots. The first one is great, good location.

[DwightMcCann]

All but the second seem to have a "vibe" that is very popular these days for band images. I think you did a grand job in this sense. They look a bit young to come across as mobsters! :-)

[René Damkot]

I still like #4 and 3 best. Maybe on #3 the top of the (left) guys could be a bit lighter? And in #4 the faces??
Also I still think the expressions on the last are a bit akward. And I think it borders me a bit that the bottles are *just* off centre. In fact the whole image would have benefitted from an *exactly* symmetrical approach IMO.
Hindsight is always 20/20 vision :D
Overall some very, very nice images, maybe a few minor adjustments?
Oh, And I'm still curious to an 'unprocessed' image. ;)

[Dr. Flynn]

All but the second seem to have a "vibe" that is very popular these days for band images. I think you did a grand job in this sense. They look a bit young to come across as mobsters! :-)

yes yes they were rather young. :) The youngest looking is actually 22 and has is helicopter license. I was shocked as well.

Rian

[Skrim17]

I like 3 and 5 best, definately looks like album cover type material.

[Dr. Flynn]

Overall some very, very nice images, maybe a few minor adjustments?
Oh, And I'm still curious to an 'unprocessed' image. ;)


no such thing in the case. these are all HDR. other than exposure blending and tone mapping... photoshop was minimal.

Rian

[René Damkot]

I know they are HDR, that's why I'm curious how just the 'medium' exposure would look...
It all comes down to a slight difference in taste I guess...
Nice images. Any comments from the band yet?

[Dr. Flynn]

I know they are HDR, that's why I'm curious how just the 'medium' exposure would look...
It all comes down to a slight difference in taste I guess...
Nice images. Any comments from the band yet?


certainly! I will throw one up. :) yes yes the band loved it! They have actually already sent me more clients.

Give me a sec for that medium exposure

[Dr. Flynn]

med exposure:

http://rianflynn.com/forum/fort/med1.JPG

[98photo]

I like the 3rd and 4th images the best! But number 3 is completely fantastic!!

[rachelpattison]

Hi Rian

I love these shots, I have two promo shoots coming up soon with local bands, any tips? I like the location, where did you use? Did you just use whatever lights/daylight that was available or did you take along some extra lights/reflectors?

Rachel

[Dr. Flynn]

Hi Rian

I love these shots, I have two promo shoots coming up soon with local bands, any tips? I like the location, where did you use? Did you just use whatever lights/daylight that was available or did you take along some extra lights/reflectors?

Rachel

Hey Rachel! I am new at this as well. :) I used ambient light for this shoot because I am not good with the flash yet. :) These were all shot in Augusta GA.

Yours,
rian

[René Damkot]

med exposure:
http://www.smiliegenerator.de/s30/smilies-33894.png

[Dr. Flynn]

http://www.smiliegenerator.de/s30/smilies-33894.png

Why wow friend?

[René Damkot]

Well, I hadn't imagined *that* much extra info could be put into an image, yet still look even remotely natural.
I'll have to look into it. (Only used HDR once, from a single RAW file, and wasn't overly impressed)
edit: Nice sig: "An actual legal copy of photoshop CS2" :lol:

[Dr. Flynn]

Well, I hadn't imagined *that* much extra info could be put into an image, yet still look even remotely natural.
I'll have to look into it. (Only used HDR once, from a single RAW file, and wasn't overly impressed)
edit: Nice sig: "An actual legal copy of photoshop CS2" :lol:

Hey buddy. I would suggest using image bracketing with a 2 stop separation so you get 3 good raw files. :)

rian

[DwightMcCann]

Hey buddy. I would suggest using image bracketing with a 2 stop separation so you get 3 good raw files. :)

rian

And a tripod, Rene, and high speed drive to capture the brackets. :lol:

I think thes are wonderful HDRs, particularly this one with the bridge. How about a little tutorial Rian?

[taygull]

Turn on your image editing where you give someone a chance to post a vesion that would like differnt. I'll be happy to post my "take" on the first image.

I've got a couple versions that I think look pretty moody.

[DwightMcCann]

Turn on your image editing where you give someone a chance to post a vesion that would like differnt. I'll be happy to post my "take" on the first image.

No images of your own taygull? :lol::lol::lol:

[Dr. Flynn]

Turn on your image editing where you give someone a chance to post a vesion that would like differnt. I'll be happy to post my "take" on the first image.

I've got a couple versions that I think look pretty moody.


feel free to do it. :)

Rian

[taygull]

feel free to do it. :)

Rian

You need to go to your user profile and turn turn it on. If not the mods will delete my post.

[Dr. Flynn]

You need to go to your user profile and turn turn it on. If not the mods will delete my post.

done. I look forward to seeing what you suggest.

[SuzyView]

The first one is my favorite. I like that whole light thing.

[taygull]

done. I look forward to seeing what you suggest.

OK, I played around with the Shadow Highlight tool, chanel mixer, contrast...just another look of hundreds you could do...just seemed to create a little more mood and bring out the faces a bit better.

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/2140/soundhole2oc4.jpg

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/3048/bwsoundhole2ud0.jpg

This one is over cooked a bit on purpose.

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/4012/bwsoundhole5at5.jpg

[Dr. Flynn]

that top one is pretty cool man. mind walking me through what you did?

[taygull]

that top one is pretty cool man. mind walking me through what you did?

Do you have Photoshop CS or CS2?

You will need that to do it.

Go to Image>Adjustments>Shadow Highlight

Bring up the slider under Shadow up to what you like and then do the same thing in highlights. You can play with the other sliders to see what you get. Then go to Brightness and Contrast tab and add some contrast back in. Then go to chanel mixer and play with the sliders a touch. To get it to black and white check the bottom of the chanel mixer box that says monochrome and play with the sliders...I think I upped the blue and the red ...more blue than red.

You can then sharpen or add blur as your final step.

[taygull]

I messed with this one a little more.

http://img126.imageshack.us/img126/7655/web5sq0.jpg

[Dr. Flynn]

well thats all pretty normal. I thought you had some new cooool thing. :) I appreciate your help!

Rian

[cataclysmcow]

nthese are all HDR.
Shot #4 is HDR? How did you do that?

Impressive shots and great use of HDR for a band shot although I don't see the mob theme coming through on the first few. With baby faces like that I dunno how you'd get a good mob theme going, but impressive shots and HDR skills nonetheless.