I like photographing musicians. Concert photos are fun but so are band portraits. The more I do it, the more I like it. The last session I had with a band reminded me of why this is a rewarding experience for a photographer. It’s a chance to meet new people and connect and collaborate. Musicians are creative and what photographers do also involves imagination and artistic work. It’s a great combination.
I recently created images for a new band called One Way Sky. I photographed two of the members before and it was delightful to work with them again. The plan was to use the Sierra Estrellas as a backdrop. We found a little spot off the highway and I set up. They showed up, one-by-one, and we knocked out all the shots. It was too dark to continue after the sun disappeared, especially when the mosquitoes began their hot nightly feast.
We shot each member and then some group shots. They brought their guitars and the drummer brought a pair of sticks and a drum.
I had one key light and a fill light with light modifiers. The location was typical desert that unwinds from the foothills of the low mountains—gorgeous. We were beyond the humming and crashing of the highway. The trees and the dry air stifled any sounds of the hurried commute and we could work in relative quietude. The golden hour and blue hour mixed like paint in the sky, and our opportunity to shoot was but a half-hour, maybe. It was quick work. Here are some images from that shoot. Catch some of these images on https://www.instagram.com/robertojacksonphoto/.
