Band Photos..need advise

lc1102002 · May 21, 2016

I'm doing a photoshoot for a rock/metal band. its 3 guys. one is exceptionally skinny and the other 2 guys are big/wide. they're all about the same height. any suggestions on posing that will be most flattering. thinking the skinny guy more in front facing head on. the other guys slightly behind him at 3/4 angles. I just would like to even out their size differences in the photo.

KC1 · May 21, 2016

I'd have them play a set and just shoot them as they are. If it is for a cover, then you will need to work out a concept and a location and then go from there with what works, but try lots of different set ups as far as their proximity to one another.

fmw · May 21, 2016

Absolutely. No posing. Shoot them making music.

tirediron · May 22, 2016

fmw said:
Absolutely. No posing. Shoot them making music.

Going to disagree with this; it might work, but often you end up "losing" large parts of people behind instruments, especially drums & keyboards. Have a meeting with them beforehand, ask them to show you ideas that they like and try and get a feeling for "who they are" musically. If you do decide to go with a "playing" look, then I would pose them that way so that you can actually see everyone to best advantage.

fmw · May 22, 2016

tirediron said:
fmw said:

Absolutely. No posing. Shoot them making music.

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Going to disagree with this; it might work, but often you end up "losing" large parts of people behind instruments, especially drums & keyboards. Have a meeting with them beforehand, ask them to show you ideas that they like and try and get a feeling for "who they are" musically. If you do decide to go with a "playing" look, then I would pose them that way so that you can actually see everyone to best advantage.