The 3rd shoot I had with the band was a little different as they were writing a new song- they were more more concentrated and worked as a team in order to create the music to fit together and the singer putting lyrics forward and suggesting changes in the order of the song due to them. After creating the song the band relaxed and had a laugh which I used to my advantage and photographed to try get more free-time shots of them I particularly like the images I took of the bassist and the screamer joking around "singing along" with a cheesy old song and really going for it although the images were really dark I managed to create this grungy look with it which I think adds to the image. (The screamers lyrics are on his phone, this is why most of the time he's looking at it/has it out.)
^ The composition of this shot is what I think really makes it, all the instruments surrounding the one subject, his facial expression and lines- really shows the message I wanted to create very strongly. I also like the contrast of light and dark in this picture. I'll most likely use this in the exhibition. What I'd change/do differently is the cropping of the image, I'd take it from a less zoomed in framing so that the eye would travel into the picture more freely and not have everything seeming to be "squished" into the framing.
^ This shot is a more obviously documentary style than the other shots, it's less obviously not as clear in message than the other images either but when informed of the importance of the contents- it fits well with the set. The framing of the shot makes a really abstract feel to the image, the composition of the wires vs phone timer and dark vs light is really eye catching. What I'd of done differently is exactly how dark the dark half is of the photo as the lighting in the room wasn't as good as it could have being.
^^ The two images above I really think fit the message I want to make, the band members are messing around and acting like goofs- having a laugh and just being friends which is overall really lovely to see as many bands want to give the impression of being too serious to their fans but they just want to be themselves and enjoy what they do. What I'd change if I could is how grainy the images are- I personally dislike the quality issues but find it fits the rock aspect better then the clean-cut images.
^ This image expresses the stress of creating a new song, the confusion of trying to get parts to fit and it shows how much communication is needed to create something solid as both the bassist and the screamer are looking at the other members who are not in the framing. The pose of each subject expresses frustration and also being built up, ready to start playing anything that might help the production of the song. I'd prefer the image was taken closer in, more personal and putting more detail on the faces of the members.
^The angle of this photo is what makes it stand out from the others, it's taken from the floor and makes the band members look taller, more empowering and intimidating. The bassists stance and hair movement is another aspect which makes this image- I'd have changed the distance between the screamer and the bassist though and have them so none of them was cut off out of the framing if they were only that little bit closer I'd be much happier with the shot.
^ The raw, rocky feel to this image is really effective- it stands out from most of the other images I've taken because it's not as "clean", the gain, low lighting and blur really make it eye catching. What I'd change about the photo is how the drummer looks, he looks too shocked and I'd prefer him to be rocking out more- it would have made the picture that much better.
Task 6 overall photo evaluation;
Out of the three band rehearsal shoots I've done with the band I've found that the more "rocky" and "unclean" photos work better as band photography but since my aim was to document the band, what they stand for and are like as people- I think the mix of beauty shots, boisterous/playful shots and rocking out shots all work well together to produce the exact image of the band I was going for; that they love what they do and the music they play, they're very passionate and serious about it but at the same time they're funny and entertaining and not afraid to make a fool of themselves. I'm very happy with the message my images get across and the band are very happy with the images too- I'm looking forward to shooting there next gig and doing a location shoot with them.
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