Recording an album C&C

[tmyprod]

I was at my buddy's studio when my friends from the band Midstokke came by to record the bass tracks for their upcoming album.

Here are a few of the shots.

#1

#2

#3

#4

#5

Harsh/honest C&C is encouraged.

 

[matfoster]

maybe its my crap wifi, but i just see X's

 

[thebeatles]

maybe its my crap wifi, but i just see X's

I don't see anything either.

 

[tmyprod]

It's fixed now. apparently, the photo forum dosent make it terribly easy to use photos hosted on the site.

 

[matfoster]

aha
they suddenly appeared
i like the color and look of them but maybe you got to spend a lot more time hanging out with these guys and getting choice candids.

 

[matfoster]

some candids shot from the hip could be good. they need to lose interest in the fact you have a camera..there's a self conscious edge to the lounge situation that needs to evaporate.

 

[tmyprod]

I've spent quite a bit of time with these guys, and here I was really just trying to stay out of the way. The guys are consumate pros, when they're working, they're working.

It was a really awkward space to shoot in. There were some big-ass mirrors on the opposite wall and about four lights pointing in random directions.

 

[matfoster]

oh ok. i read the situation wrong then. i appreciate what you're saying about the mirrors. how do you feel about making more b&ws? that could be good.

 

[tmyprod]

I love the colors so much, the black and whites just lose that "pop"

 

[KAikens318]

Love Love Love #3 and #5.

I love the angle that you got on three and the black and white composition is great in 5! :thumbup:

 

[jeph]

I really enjoy number 3. I feel like I want a little more light on his face but as a whole I really like it.

 

[gsgary]

They are not telling me a story, does only one of the band play an instrument ? i don't see any recording equipment
I shot some for a local band in the recording studio, i found it just as interesting shooting the engineer
http://gsgary.smugmug.com/photos/474211487_5cExw-L.jpg

http://gsgary.smugmug.com/photos/474211941_SWHWG-L.jpg

http://gsgary.smugmug.com/photos/474245870_N8pW5-L.jpg

http://gsgary.smugmug.com/photos/474246134_r8pwS-L.jpg

 

[tmyprod]

As I said in the first post, they were only recording the bass tracks. So, only the bassist needed his instrument.

 

[tmyprod]

Forgot to mention, #5 is the recording engineer.

 

[myfotoguy]

#3 is pretty cool. I like the angle.

#5 is awesome!

#2, I found myself wondering how it would look less centered a little more space toward the direction the subject was looking. Maybe zoom out a little bit. But, I think you said the room was a challenge, so maybe that wasn't possible.