For once we where not rushed for time and I could really experiment with different techniques. I think we spent about 4 hours shooting....
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I set up a studio using a black (for low key) and then a white backdrop (for high key), a Nikon SB 700 flash and shoot through umbrella, radio triggers and a silver reflector at band member, Kevin Wilson's home. Between the props, hats, jacket and shirt changes it reminded me more of a photo booth shoot at a wedding at stages... I cant remember laughing so much or so long in ages...
At one stage I set up the flash behind the subject and then used a silver reflector to bounce light back creating a very different and cool effect...
I love the low key images of the band accomplished by using the black background and moving the flash to the right to throw directional light from the side. I kept the flash quite high (near the roof) in the beginning and later placed it a bit lower. I shot in manual mode on the flash and the camera for speed and accuracy. At times I went up to ISO 400 but mostly tried to use a lower ISO where possible....
I used an 18 to 55mm Nikon lens for all of the shots... For the high key shots I changed to the white background and moved the flash to a 45 degree angle on the right hand side and quite high and increased the power to 1/2. to make the background whiter.
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The effect of the first image was done in camera using the flash to freeze the frame while using a slow shutter speed and then moving the camera in a circular motion. I think that I used a shutter speed of about 4 seconds.... I then used many layers in photoshop to boost saturation, add contrast and give a more grainy, gritty feel to the images.... By using a black and white layer and playing with the red and blue sliders and then changing the blending mode to soft light it really makes the image pop. I also used a sepia layer set to soft light on top of that....
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Hard to believe that this is an in-camera effect....
This is a high key shot using directional light and a reflector on the left to bounce back some light....
This is another low key shot of Kevin Wilson which used a higher ISO and faster shutter speed.
Band leader Sheldon Muller leaning into the lens which was at 18mm...
A nice high key shot
A high key shot taken from a low angle at 18mm
For this shot I moved the flash behind Tim and used a silver reflector to bounce light back into his body
I love this effect,, hard to believe that it is an in camera shot....
This is also an in-camera shot using multiple layers in photoshop including a colour gradient filter set to soft light
Clinton Lehman showing off the tools of his trade
Another in-camera shot of Clinton using the flash and slow shutter speed to good effect. I really love this effect.
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