one for the rock photographers maybe [oxford knowledge would also help]

[ditchdigger]

i have no fear photographing bands in low light at concerts [its sorta out of your control to a degree]

but do need some suggestions on this

ive been asked to do some portraits of a rocker [male] for his new album

i have not and never used a studio so its got to be on a location

and i dont use flash

bloody dark even at 3pm

so any ideas and pictures [i can shamelessly plagiarize] would be gratefully received

and locations as well

cheers john

 

[Dino f]

I think a quick flick through NME or similar will yield best results, As for not using flash!!!!!!! thats a dificult one. If it was me id probably go for some urban environment as a backdrop, give it a long exposure, then pump a little flash on the subject to seperate him from the b/g.
Not alot more i can help you with there though mate.#
Dean

 

[inaneredstripe]

under some type of funky street lighting.
if you have to use a high iso, b&w can make the pic "atmospheric, yet hide noise.
hotel foyer or some well lit institution?library or town hall?
streetlighting by some decaying industrial type building is a good one too.
fire escapes .
(done that ourselves) , loading bays (ditto).
of course you can always use your car headlights too.

 

[AndyB]

Take a torch and paint him

 

[Aimee K]

How about some quirky cafe's? Coco on Cowley Road is pretty cool for photos. Or use some light from shop windows but black out the b/g?