You might recognize this guy. I had former AvantGuarde drummer Pete G in the studio recently. Instead of music…this time we were making images! I used Sly Horse Studio for this shoot. Great place! (Special thanks to Kevin!) I highly recommend them.
So this is a breakdown of how we set up:
Hauling a giant drum kit up and down two flights of narrow stairs is lots of fun. (Can you hear the sarcasm over the music!?) After some technical difficulties we opted to shoot the kit as a single kick. I discovered that a giant drum kit truly prefers a stage over a studio. I also couldn’t get the side lights exactly where I wanted them due to walls, but everything worked out fine.
We had a lot of fun on this shoot and the shots came out pretty cool. I am partial to the fisheye shot myself.
Enjoy the shots!
-Tony
This image has the same lighting setup but I shot from almost overhead with a fisheye. I had to crop a little so my legs wouldn’t be in the final shot!
I toned this image slightly brown in processing.
I processed this one as well. I dug the toning at first…but its growing on me less as time goes on. We may see a different version of this one soon.
Tony, nice work! I love that fisheye shot too – really grabs your eye with the different perspective, great expression on his face, and dramatic lighting. Especially like the second and last one too – on that last one, I like how the drums frame Pete.
Looking forward to more posts!
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Love the drummer shots! Keep those great shots coming!