Band Identity Photograph Research

This is a good example of a studio photo. The plain white background makes this shot almost applicable anywhere. The photo uses the rule of thirds for a portrait and has left enough white space above the heads. Colour and tonal range in this image go from one end of the spectrum to the other. There is a stark white background and a lot of black in what the subjects are wearing. This is something like what we could do with our own studio set up.

Although not a studio photo this is something like this could be achieved with our own band. I like how the subject is off centre but the rue of thirds still applies. The colours give a great amount of contrast and are offset perfectly by the subject who is wearing black. The lines in this photo not only lead in and lead out but they also help to add a lot of texture to the image, as do the clouds. The perspective adds to the overall feel of the image. The viewer feels very small.

This is a good combination of using a detailed, textured image and black and white portraiture. Although a black and white photo there is enough tonal range here to still give it the full effect. it is well framed and the rule of thirds has still been obeyed with the guitar in the foreground. There is a lot of texture in this image from the floor boards through to the guitar and what the subject is wearing, by turning the image black and white it brings these otherwise contrasting things out to its advantage. Although a face on perspective it is very relaxed.

This uses the rule of thirds differently in that there are three people in the picture. it has mainly dark colours but this works in its advantage. There is texture used quite heavily in the background in the building they are stood in front of. The perspective adds a lot of height and depth to the image. It's a casual photograph that works as well as something that is done in the studio, the same effect has been achieved.

Images from: Paul Harries, Andy Wilsher, Kevin Estrada.