I’ve been playing around with the idea of providing lighting diagrams to supplement the write-ups of the band portrait/promo shoots that I do. The illustrations would include plan-views of the setups, including placement of the subjects, lighting equipment, modifiers, and so forth.
All drawn with loving care in Adobe Illustrator.
Would this be helpful for you?
Let me know your thoughts and if you have any other ideas for features you’d like to see for portrait shoots.
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Man, where do I start? I want to shoot band portraits soon. Is there a kit available? I live in Honolulu, Hawaii and I’m looking for affordable/portable equipment. By the way, my camera is a Nikon D700. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
I love the idea. This kind of thing would help me out with a few “known” approaches to show up on location with, and give me a foundation with which to play for altered looks.
Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge and experiences.
E
Todd,
the diagrams would be amazing, especially to read how you placed your camera given the lighting setup.
I stumbled onto your site today, and am eating up all your photo lessons. Any thoughts on a good book for an extended read on shooting concerts?
peace.
Ian
Todd,
Great site here! I have been following you for a while and really enjoy knowing there are people out there willing to help the newbies.
I am shooting a band soon in San Juan Capistrano, CA. The band has 10 members. They are requesting that the photo be onstage (there are the typical can lights surrounding the stage), posed rather than performing.
I would really appreciate your advice or suggestions.
Thanks for the help,
Ruél
This is a genius plan sir. I look forward to your insight.
This would be immensely helpful. Picking apart a photo can be very informative. But really knowing what the setup is, would be perfect. I wouldn’t expect you to give away too much though. Just the basics.