Red Mosquito

Did some photos for a band over the weekend and i'm starting to get tunnel vision on some of these. Wondering if you guys prefer the composite that is completely left-lit, or the one that tries to be a little more symmetrical? I've been looking at this shit too long and I can't make a decision.

Left-lit for sure. It would work the other way if the middle dude was fully lit or you had an even number of people.

Left lit.

turned2black wrote:Left-lit for sure. It would work the other way if the middle dude was fully lit or you had an even number of people.

yeah good point. i have a photo with the middle dude almost fully lit, i might try to see if that will work. thanks. need to step away for a few hours

On a related note, I don't normally do studio shoots like this as I don't have the equipment (or the space!) for it, but I decided to hack this session together with a couple of cheap studio lights I have and a grey bedsheet as a backdrop. I made the guys stand on chairs and hold the sheet when they weren't being shot . That minimal setup was adequate for a stark high contrast image like these, but it probably wouldn't be so hot for something I wanted fully lit. Since i didn't have the correct setup I did have to do a fair bit of post processing in photoshop to remove the bed sheet backdrop. I might invest in a portable backdrop in the future if i decide to do more of these kinds of shoots. But despite that I think it turned out pretty good.

A hike up Camelback Mountain with my son.

turned2black wrote:A hike up Camelback Mountain with my son.

Awesome stuff as usual, t2b.

Thanks, man.

turned2black wrote:A hike up Camelback Mountain with my son.

Those are outstanding shots.
I'm out in the Scottsdale area in a few days. I did Camelback several years ago. Will have to do that hike again.

Thanks, man. Enjoy your time in PHX, the weather should be awesome when you're here. If you're looking for a brew, Four Peaks has a location in Scottsdale.