I wanan try stuff with some fire, definitely. Whats the best way to go about it? Make the fire outside, of course, photograph on a black background, and then just superimpose it where I need it?
Yeah, that works, experiment with it. I'll post one I did like that. I shot a biker on at night with a flash, making the background almost totally dark, then put a layer of resized/positioned copies of fire. I actually made a huge wood fire in a BBQ stan on a pedestal, in the park. I took large black or white foam boards propped up with a park picknic table nearby.
Some small live fires in the foreground at the live shot would make the fake background bonfire look more real.
No, I'm not a pyromaniac. Think of one of the four Elements, as backgrounds, water/ice are cool, too.
How would that work with a band with a girl in it? 2 knit hats and a well placed scarf?
Maybe she's the only one normally dressed?
The two hats and a scarf idea works too.
Or you can muck around with poses like this. But aim to have the guys a bit lower in the front (for obvious reasons!!) And have her dressed completely different to the guys....example...nekkid/non-nekkid....casual/formal....etc!!
I was asked to take pictures for a heavy metal screamo band.
But im more of an alternative rock fan, so i can't think of anything really that heavy.
I talked to them, and the one they want is in a cemetary, which could be cool, im thinking like after dark with those halogen shop lights might be dramatic/cool.
Oh, and they also said they WANT some cliche shots. so that should be fun right?
the only problem is we live in a fairly rural/suburban area, so there aren't really any gritty streets or alleyways. =/
Okay, so i kinda sorta did a shoot with them yesterday.
I hung out with them while they practiced so i got a taste of what they were like (really good idea, highly recomend doing it) then they were like "okay lets go take some pics" we drive to a cemetary, (not the one i was planning on using, couldnt pull the truck up close so i couldnt use the generator or lights) it was still a little light out so it wasnt to bad, but i had to bump the ISO up a little more then i wanted, but its a metal band so grainy is fine. But yea, they all hung out around a monument thing and i pretty much took snapshots for 10 minutes, then we left. i was kinda pissed off, but they had their girls there and they all had to be home, so i kinda understand.
I now have multiple phone numbers of the band then just the one guys, so im gonna call them up and say that we need to get a time, where they have nothing else going on, and we need to sit down and discuss ideas, and then shoot.
You really have to be in charge of the band, cause they really have no idea what goes into getting good photographs, il post some results in a day or two when i get a chance.
