Keller Williams and More Than A Little

I'm just starting to work through all of the pictures I took at my favorite local music festival at Watermelon Park this year. Here's one that I know I like.

 

More Than A Little, by Reed A. George

Nikon D700, 50mm f1.4 AF-D Lens

iso 6400, f2.8, 1/125 sec.

 

This is one of the singers from Keller Williams' "More Than A Little" project, just about the funkiest music around.

 

I treated the digital image to my homemade preset to emulate the look of Ilford Delta 3200 film. For details on the preset, (Click Here).

 

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Some Promo Shots for My Friends, Dry Mill Road

I got the opportunity to shoot some promotional images for a great band, Dry Mill Road. Here are my picks from the set. All shot with Nikon D700 and prime lenses (35mm f2, 85mm f1.8).

 

 

 

 

 

I tried to give them a few different poses and scenes to choose from, while not taking away too much of their time or attention. In fact, immediately after the shoot, they recorded an entire CD in front of a studio audience. They look surprisingly relaxed given the situation, don't you think?

 

I sure had a great time on this assignment. I hope the images are useful to them.

 

Be sure to check out the band by clicking on this link: www.drymillroad.com

 

They play a great combination of original and traditional bluegrass/"newgrass" music, including some "Good Ol' Grateful Dead." That always makes me happy.

 

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The Plank Stompers

Some of my best music buddies are in a band called The Plank Stompers. They were nice enough to give me a couple of tries at a group shot last week.

 

The first try was in nice but direct sunlight, and didn't work out that well. My only real chance to beat the contrast was a small amount of fill flash, and I'm not satisfied with the result. We went at it again a little later, when the sun was going down. Much better. Here's my favorite:

The Plank Stompers, by Reed A. George

Leica M9, Leica Summilux 35mm f1.4 v.3 Lens

iso 640, f9.5, 1/125 sec.

 

 

I've gotten a few more requests for whole band promo shots recently. I need to work on the techniques for getting this right. A little practice with the Plank Stompers helped me in that respect. I hope they'll find the pictures useful.

 

The Plank Stompers play a great down-home mix of bluegrass, folk, and space groove.

 

(Click Here) to find out more about them.

 

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My Interview With The Woodshedders and Review of Their New Album, Wildfire

 

The Woodshedders, by Reed A. George

 

I recently did an interview with The Woodshedders, to discuss their new album, Wildfire. The music is now available for download from Amazon. You can also buy the real CD there.

 

(Click Here) to read my review of the album and interview with the band on the great live music blog, Cosmic Vibes Live.

 

See the link below to buy the album. This is great music, trust me.

 

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