Serious beginner

jjay1974 · 3rd of March 2007 (Sat)

Hello all! This is my first post, although I have been a member for some time now. I have been reading a lot and trying to learn. I have some friends that are in a band and they asked me to shoot some pics for them today for the cover of their demo CD. Here is one that I really liked, nevermind the framing. I was playing in Photoshop and ended up with this. Please feel free to comment and provide any suggestions.

jaydoug · 4th of March 2007 (Sun)

gotta love the moss..

not really liking the posing though.. looks like they're all peeing

twalker294 · 4th of March 2007 (Sun)

Nice shot. This may not be what they are looking for in a CD cover but I think that this is a great shot for a b/w treatment. You have image editing OK so I took the liberty:

I also cropped a bit off the bottom so they are closer to the bottom of the frame...

Todd

hawk911 · 4th of March 2007 (Sun)

Might be a nice shot for the "rear cover"- something similar for the front except they are turned around.

kato1 · 4th of March 2007 (Sun)

The first thing I noticed was where their arms/hands were relative to their bodies.
I immediately thoughth they were going to the bathroom.
Is this just me or did anyone else think the same thing at a quick glance?

CDBlue · 4th of March 2007 (Sun)

Not just you Kato. I had to do a double take too heh. I agree with hawk911 btw, that this might not be good for a front cover, but would be a good idea for a rear cover and having the front one in same place/pose but facing camera.

jjay1974 · 4th of March 2007 (Sun)

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaydoug

gotta love the moss..

not really liking the posing though.. looks like they're all peeing

I thought the same thing when I uploaded the pic for the first time. But the more that I look at it, I seem to like it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by hawk911

Might be a nice shot for the "rear cover"- something similar for the front except they are turned around.

I have talked about this with them, and they wanted a pose such as this for the back cover. Sort of a "we're done and going home" idea.

Thanks for the replies

jjay1974 · 4th of March 2007 (Sun)

Quote:

Originally Posted by twalker294

Nice shot. This may not be what they are looking for in a CD cover but I think that this is a great shot for a b/w treatment. You have image editing OK so I took the liberty:

I also cropped a bit off the bottom so they are closer to the bottom of the frame...

Todd

Todd, thank you for the b&w conversion, I think it looks better this way. Especially with the crop at the bottom

jjay1974 · 4th of March 2007 (Sun)

Everyone really likes this pic also. I think this pic could work for a cover:

Titus213 · 4th of March 2007 (Sun)

Back by popular demand?

Sorry, the first image does nothing for me.

JMHPhotography · 4th of March 2007 (Sun)

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaydoug

gotta love the moss..

not really liking the posing though.. looks like they're all peeing

I was thinking the EXACT same thing... hahahaha

JMHPhotography · 4th of March 2007 (Sun)

Quote:

Originally Posted by jjay1974

Everyone really likes this pic also. I think this pic could work for a cover:

A country band ... "Rascal Flatts" uses photos with some really great looking cross-processing. I think this photo could work as a cover with that effect. Give it something more... There isn't really a whole lot here that grabs your attention as it is. As a CD cover... you'd want a square aspect ratio... so I cropped it like that. You could put text in the black areas... artist and album name.. that sort of thing. What do you think of this?

tomd · 4th of March 2007 (Sun)

In the first shot, it looks like the third guy from the left is standing in front of a sign post or something. It took me a while to figure out it is a guitar he's holding.

lnterestlng · 4th of March 2007 (Sun)

I think these could benefit from some depth and perspective. Meaning put them at different distances from the camera. One or two guys up front larger in frame and the others further away smaller in frame. I would compress the shots by getting in closer to them as well. As close as two or three feet from the first guy and no more than 10 from the furthest one. Maybe shoot from a lower angle up at them. This will give more emphasis on the people rather than the scenery. I assume thats what you are going for.

Just some ideas to chew on.

jjay1974 · 5th of March 2007 (Mon)

Quote:

Originally Posted by forkball

A country band ... "Rascal Flatts" uses photos with some really great looking cross-processing. I think this photo could work as a cover with that effect. Give it something more... There isn't really a whole lot here that grabs your attention as it is. As a CD cover... you'd want a square aspect ratio... so I cropped it like that. You could put text in the black areas... artist and album name.. that sort of thing. What do you think of this?

Thanks. I like the processing on this one. I'm not real proficient with Photoshop yet. I have a lot to learn.

Quote:

Originally Posted by smdevo

I think these could benefit from some depth and perspective. Meaning put them at different distances from the camera. One or two guys up front larger in frame and the others further away smaller in frame. I would compress the shots by getting in closer to them as well. As close as two or three feet from the first guy and no more than 10 from the furthest one. Maybe shoot from a lower angle up at them. This will give more emphasis on the people rather than the scenery. I assume thats what you are going for.

Just some ideas to chew on.

Thanks for the ideas. Like I said, I'm just learning and trying to soak up all of the suggestions and ideas that I can. Thanks again.

4th of March 2007 (Sun)	#2
jaydoug Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Gardendale, Alabama Posts: 122 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Serious beginner gotta love the moss.. not really liking the posing though.. looks like they're all peeing __________________ Canon 30D Canon 24-70mm L n00b

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twalker294 Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Louisiana, USA Posts: 665	Re: Serious beginner Nice shot. This may not be what they are looking for in a CD cover but I think that this is a great shot for a b/w treatment. You have image editing OK so I took the liberty: I also cropped a bit off the bottom so they are closer to the bottom of the frame... Todd __________________ Todd Walker http://twalker294.posterous.com/ Canon 40D, 10D, G9, SX20IS, and SD500

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hawk911 Cream of the Crop Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Racine, Wisconsin Posts: 10,396 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Serious beginner Might be a nice shot for the "rear cover"- something similar for the front except they are turned around. __________________ HAWK Photography Gallery FB Fan page \|_My gear: 5D & 40D (gripped), 580exII, 550ex, Canon 24-70 L & 85 f1.8, Sigma 24-70 & 70-200 f2.8, Kit 18-55, Sigma 1.4xtc; Elinchrom Whore, Cacti, Interfit triggers, Speedotron BD and Kacey Grid, Explorer XT battery

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kato1 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: England Posts: 1,093 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Serious beginner The first thing I noticed was where their arms/hands were relative to their bodies. I immediately thoughth they were going to the bathroom. Is this just me or did anyone else think the same thing at a quick glance? __________________ EOS 40D + BG-E2N, EOS 10D + BG-ED3, 50mm f1.4, 17-40 L f4, 70-200 L f/2.8 IS, 580EX II, 550EX, 420EX, Manfrotto 055XPro tripod/808RC4 head. Sekonic L-308s

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CDBlue Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 244 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Serious beginner Not just you Kato. I had to do a double take too heh. I agree with hawk911 btw, that this might not be good for a front cover, but would be a good idea for a rear cover and having the front one in same place/pose but facing camera. __________________ Canon EOS 300D w/ BG-E1 Canon EF-S 18-55MM f/3.5-5.6 USM \| Canon EF 50MM f/1.8 AF II \| Canon EF 100-300MM f/4.5-5.6 USM AF Canon Speedlite 420EX Accessories/Filters www.cdbourque.com

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Titus213 Cream of the Crop Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Camas, WA USA Posts: 18,708 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Serious beginner Back by popular demand? Sorry, the first image does nothing for me. __________________ Dave Perspiring photographer. Visit NorwoodPhotos.com

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tomd Cream of the Crop Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: I live next to my neighbor Posts: 12,285 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Serious beginner In the first shot, it looks like the third guy from the left is standing in front of a sign post or something. It took me a while to figure out it is a guitar he's holding. __________________ mark iin; mark iid(S); 7d; G10: Canon 17-40, nifty 50, Canon 24-70L, Canon 10-22, Canon 70-200/2.8 L II, 300 2.8, 400/5.6, L 135, Canon 85/1.8: Canon 100 macro, tubes, Canon 1.4 tele conv. =======>>> play W.A.I.N.

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lnterestlng Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Manhattan Posts: 393 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Serious beginner I think these could benefit from some depth and perspective. Meaning put them at different distances from the camera. One or two guys up front larger in frame and the others further away smaller in frame. I would compress the shots by getting in closer to them as well. As close as two or three feet from the first guy and no more than 10 from the furthest one. Maybe shoot from a lower angle up at them. This will give more emphasis on the people rather than the scenery. I assume thats what you are going for. Just some ideas to chew on. Last edited by lnterestlng : 4th of March 2007 (Sun) at 19:41.

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