I'm so addicted to asking questions. any tips for a dramatic band photo shoot?

rockandrowland · Jan 29, 2009

Gah I just wrote a full on explanation of this... and totally posted as a reply in another thread, then copied and deleted it... but i guess i didn't hit the ctrl+v completely... and there is nothing copied.

So here we go again.

I am in a band. (snickers) Yeah... another washed up rock star? Yes.
We're a rock/powerpop group... we play music that sounds like pretty much what is popular right now. (although I do think I've been playing the style longer)
Anyways. I need to take some photos of each individual member... and it seems like they come out really... over the top.
I want them to be cool and dramatic, as I need good photos for the artwork for a cd we have in production right now.
So I was wondering if I could get some tips on the shoot and also some PP. Just some general ideas and tips before we do the thing.
Here is an example of one I took that was really really over-the-top attacked in Photoshop because it looked so emo, I thought I'd just put it over the edge. Also... I was going through a filter phase; I also had just learned to adjust levels... taken with a sony... but I now have a brand new Xsi and a 18-55mm IS.
All help greatly appreciated!!!

Big Mike · Jan 29, 2009

If you want dramatic...use something besides on-camera flash for lighting.

rockandrowland · Jan 29, 2009

of course. I plan on using the sun as my flash.
I am thinking about taking them outside during the day and in a cool old building on my friend's parents' ranch.
But I mean as far as good portrait techniques and some standard pp practices for these kind of pictures. (does my question even make sense? is there any such thing?)