B and h photo5/25/2023 But use only things in the shoot that you would actually play or might wear on stage. Bring instruments, a chair, mics, hats, scarves, etc.This is especially important for us more “mature” artists. Shoot outside if possible, the light is so much more flattering.Not to mention I had to pay for a second shoot. I made the mistake of hiring a friend for our first set of photos, and although she had some experience shooting bands, it ended up costing me a lot of time and heartache I could have saved by studying her portfolio better beforehand. What you will get are photos that look like portraits, not band photos. Don’t hire a high school or family portrait photographer who has never shot for musicians or bands. Make sure you look at the photographer’s portfolio beforehand, and that they have some experience shooting band pictures. Don’t use friends or family for the sake of saving money – unless they qualify.Are you buying rights to use all the pictures that were shot, or just a subset? Who chooses the subset? Will they be chosen and retouched in Photoshop by the photographer before you see a final set? Are you buying the rights to use the photos online, print, in a press kit, for posters, etc.? Can you modify them yourself in case you want to do a cutout with Photoshop and overlay the picture on a different background? Will the photographer provide you with versions ready for you to use on your social media sites (various different sizes, resolutions, file types, etc.), or will you need to create those files yourself from what the photographer gives you? What public attribution does the photographer expect (for example on your website)? Clarify what picture rights and post-production services you are paying the photographer for.These may require planning ahead for different backgrounds and poses. Banner photos for social media sites, website photos, black and white as well as color photos for EPK and other promotional uses (posters, one-sheets), head shots of individual band members are some examples.
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