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Technique Thursday — The Band Photo

September 12, 2012 By Wendy 2 Comments

The band photo. And no, it doesn’t have to be a band. What fun can be had posing a family or silbings or a wedding party in the classic “band photo” style.

Let’s see how they do it:

Yan Photo yanphoto.com - Yan does a family "band" shot at every family session

Eric Rudd Photography -- ericruddphotography.com - I like to use graphic elements in my group shots to give them a bit of interest. I work to get a relaxed pose from each member and a variety of poses within the group is nice as well. I sometimes ask one of the guys to take off his jacket and sling it over his shoulder. I experiment with everyone engaging the camera, no one engaging the camera, and one key player looking at the camera.

The Itchy Eyes -- theitchyeyes.net - I think with bands you have to work out how they want to be shown - band images are so much part of their identity and marketing that you've got to really get their ethos into the image in the right way.

Meg Hamilton - RODEOANDCO.com - "wedding party- channeling the beastie boys…they wanted to wear the sunglasses and goofy mustaches- i put my own spin on it by having them in front of the cheesy motel…as opposed to turning around and having the pretty ocean.the groom really wanted this photo…so i just went with the flow"

Jonathan Canlas -- canlasphotography.com - layer the people, fill the frame...

Wendy Laurel - wendylaurel.com - I was just fooling around with these guys.. I have no advice..

That is a fun way to pose a group for a little something different. Thanks for hanging with us today.

Let Them Be Young and In LOVE -Cherish Bryck

September 9, 2012 By Wendy Leave a Comment

Cherish Bryck sent us this wonderful and creative engagement session. The couple looks so in love and carefree and young and REAL. I couldn’t resist.

“The couple, Kristin and Mathieu came up with the location and we all had fun playing in the countryside. These two radiate love and it was such a pleasure to capture this special time in their lives as they get ready to tie the knot at the end of August in Whistler, BC. The location was superb and we got to enjoy the golden hour inside the abandoned dairy farm and out in the grassy countryside. Kristin and Mathieu have an easy chemistry and they were extremely easy to work with for this session. I can’t wait to capture their wedding day.

I used my Canon 5D Mark II with a combination of lenses. Mainly my 85mm 1.8, 50mm 1.4 and 24-105mm F4.”

Cherish Bryck

www.cherishbryckphotography.com

Glass and Gold — Jill Thomas + Braedon Flynn

August 12, 2012 By Wendy 2 Comments

We love to share our favorite workshops with our readers. And this is a fantastic one coming up soon with two of our favs — Jill Thomas and Braedon Flynn. I believe registration opens today and its going to sell out quickly. Sign up at Glass and Gold dot net.

I am really tempted by this one myself. Maybe I will see you there!

Technique Thursday — The Band Photo

Let Them Be Young and In LOVE -Cherish Bryck

Glass and Gold — Jill Thomas + Braedon Flynn

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