Cowboy Crush

imax

Up and Coming Country Band Cowboy Crush

Rest can be seen here.

http://imax.smugmug.com/gallery/644406

Let me know your thoughts. Thanks for looking

Joe B

gpgold

imax wrote:

Up and Coming Country Band Cowboy Crush
Let me know your thoughts. Thanks for looking
Joe B

I looked at the entire gallery. IMO some of the color shots better capture the dynamics of a band.

regards,

Gary

imax

gpgold wrote:

I looked at the entire gallery. IMO some of the color shots better capture the dynamics of a band.

regards,

Gary

I agree Gary, that's why I put the link to them. I am just in a black and white mood theses days. I tried to explain to the marketing department of the radio station putting on this concert that the color pictures were there's to use should they be so inclined. They thanked me for them and then proceeded to post the following pictures on their website:







The guy to the right in the next two pictures with the white shirt on and camera strap is me taking my pictures.











They weren't even my photos. Not one. I just don't get it.


Thanks for your input though. I appreciate it. Now if only I can get the Radio Station to start using my photographs I'll be in business. Hell I'll even do it for free............

gpgold

imax wrote:

I agree Gary, that's why I put the link to them. I am just in a black and white mood theses days. I tried to explain to the marketing department of the radio station putting on this concert that the color pictures were there's to use should they be so inclined. They thanked me for them and then proceeded to post the following pictures on their website:


They weren't even my photos. Not one. I just don't get it.


Thanks for your input though. I appreciate it. Now if only I can get the Radio Station to start using my photographs I'll be in business. Hell I'll even do it for free............

The thing is your work is good - particularly from a portrait point of view. Use the photos that they used to better understand what they, as a customer, are looking for. Obviously, from a promotional point of view the audience shown being involved matters as do dynamic shots of the band that capture the energy of the group.

regards,

Gary

colourbox

imax wrote:

They weren't even my photos. Not one. I just don't get it.

The thread I see running through the photos they picked is that your portraits tell a story about the musical energy of the band, but the story the radio station was interested in was, apparently, "if you want to have fun with lots of people, hang out at the stage with our logo on it." I sort of wonder if they would have chosen a close-up portrait if the station's entire logo was clearly readable in the back.

gpgold

colourbox wrote:

The thread I see running through the photos they picked is that your portraits tell a story about the musical energy of the band, but the story the radio station was interested in was, apparently, "if you want to have fun with lots of people, hang out at the stage with our logo on it." I sort of wonder if they would have chosen a close-up portrait if the station's entire logo was clearly readable in the back.

You hit it on the head - it's all about them. I'm guessing you're frustrated. I haven't tried to sell anything (except a shot to Parade). I've done a couple of portraits of a novelist friend that ended up on his books, but that was for free. I'm learning from this that the art aspect can be there, but it better be delivered in a way they want it.

regards,

Gary

XO-Studios

imax wrote:

Up and Coming Country Band Cowboy Crush
Let me know your thoughts. Thanks for looking

Joe B

#1 and #4 appear a little OOF, unless that is the highest crispness your camera typically delivers. I doubt that as for example #4, the mike in the r corner is much more 'crisp' than the face.

FWIW,

XO,