Portrait Photography Relating to Bands

This is a photo that we could draw inspiration from for our project. I like the positioning of the people in the shot and how the background works with the shot. The colour and the balance of the shot looks really good too.

This is obviously done in the studio. It works well because the people are well positioned. The simple background offsets the band and all the colours in their clothing. With the studio in college this is something we could do.

A more complicated version and heavily photoshoped but an effective shot. It is the opposite end of what we could achieve in college.  From this we could look at positioning of the people in the shot and maybe look at using some form of props.

A different photo relating to bands. I like how it does not feature the face of the person playing instead focussing on the instrument that makes the sounds that we like. I like the original detailing in the guitar, and the contrast with the dark background. This is achievable in the studio or on location.

I like this shot because there is a lot going on. I like how the frontman is in focus and in colour. I think its good how instead of them looking posed there is something going on with the group in the background providing more of a snapshot of a moment and a slight narrative to the shot. It juxtaposes both the use of photoshop and the creative aspect of capturing the moment.

A studio portrait from the early days of Pink Floyd. Again an effective so because of the positioning of the band and the use of the frame. I like how none of them are looking at the camera. It also really works in black and white.

A location photo of Pink Floyd from later on in the bands history. I like how only two of them are looking at the camera and the others are not. It makes the viewers wonder what is going on outside of the frame. It doesn't however look like they are posing for the photo.

A black and white portrait of Syd Barratt. I like how the image is under-exposed. This could be achieved in the studio with the individual work with the band that we have to do a promotion project for.

I have chosen to look at portrait photography relating to bands as it ties in with the work that we are doing on band promotion. Portrait Photography on its own was too generic and therefore had images un-relating in both style and subject to the project that we are doing.