Musician Portraits

[Joshua Hakin]

I did some shots for a local folk guitarist to use as some promo prints.
And yes, the heavy processing and wacky colours are intentional!*
Using a 16-45mm and an A28mm 2.8 on occasion too.
Temperature -16ºC, but we managed... barely. We found an old abandoned mill to use as a backdrop.

[Joshua Hakin]

And some more...

[Marko]

Hi Josh,

This is an interesting mix of photos. My favourites are the middle photo from set 1, which has a dark moody feel to it.

From set 2, I like the first shot and the last shot. The last shot makes the model look quite pretty. For portraits where the goal is to make the model look pretty, I would have had her lower her head just a bit. That would have made her roundish face just a bit slimmer, which most women subjects appreciate.

Most importantly, was the model happy with the results?

Marko

[tegan]

I see exposure problems and the resultant loss of detail in all of them.

Tegan

[Joshua Hakin]

Thanks for the comments.
I was incorporating a processing technique I've been studying used by Anton Corbijn where he flattens out the midtones and compresses the contrast in the shadows to a strong degree. I took more liberty in this method with the highlights also by compressing that end of the contrast spectrum too. The odd colouring was something Anton Corbijn does too but in a very different way than these... where he tends to favour more cooler colours (but warm toned BW) I am partial to the warmer tones, at least for these shots.

Marko, she was absolutely ecstatic over these photos and thanked me many times. It's a pleasure to do photos for musicians as they tend to like the extreme looks and are always happy to see the limits pushed.

[Joshua Hakin]

Hi Josh,

My favourites are the middle photo from set 1, which has a dark moody feel to it.

Marko

That's my favorite too... even if it is too close to an Anton Corbijn rip off!

[Marko]

Learning through emulation is a good thing to do and helps us find our own style.

[JAS_Photo]

I have never seen these before. Sadly, Joshua does not come on the board any more. I really like these and I believe that they were intentionally processed to look they way they do.

Here is another from Joshua:

Black and White - Ontario

I would have to say one of the best photos on this board for sure.

Also from Joshua:

Hydro Tower

Just some real interesting stuff, I think. One of my favorite photographers on this board.

[Joshua Hakin]

thank you very much!!
glad to hear that you like it, much appreciated!

[Mad Aussie]

Sadly, Joshua does not come on the board any more.

Wanna bet?