Posted by Bron (Canberra, Australia) on 5 August 2007 in People & Portraits and Portfolio.
My son performs in several bands He writes, arranges and plays music and runs his recording studio from our home. He's 20 and studies at the School of Music.
nice shadows
5 Aug 2007 2:51am
@ally (:: Hey thanks ally (: !!
Personally I'd think it would work better if the crop was tighter around the two men. Good stuff tho. :)
5 Aug 2007 3:06am
@Nigel: Thanks Nigel Interesting idea.
Oh man, it took my breath away. PERFECT composition, the atmosphere, ambiance...It's heavenly.... AND NO, don't crop (sorry Nigel)...This photo has just become one of my all-time- favourite 'people' photos
5 Aug 2007 4:20am
@Lorraine: Wow Thanks so much Lorraine - you've certainly made my day! I'll tell my son - he'll be thrilled too!!
Aaaaawesome shot, Bron, love it!
5 Aug 2007 5:38am
@Markus: Wow thanks Markus - you can visit any time :D
I thought that was Michael Buble!Man,so cool!I am sure you are very proud of him Bron!
5 Aug 2007 9:23am
@tyan: Hey so famous!! Well not yet tyan but he's getting popular around Canberra and tours Oz every year in a couple of bands so who knows!Yes I have to confess I'm VERY proud, like you are of your sons! :))) Thanks for your visit
Good for him, wish good luck for him.
5 Aug 2007 10:37am
@Mahyar: I sure will Mahyar - thanks so much for your encouraging message!! cheers
Lovely photo. The colors are sublime.
5 Aug 2007 11:38am
@badala: Thanks badala - very kind of you!
wow, he is a truly gifted young man, and that is an absolutely stunning photo! congrats and very best of wishes to him!
5 Aug 2007 12:56pm
@Rebecca: I'll pass on your best wishes to him with thanks Rebecca - he is very clever musically - he plays guitar, mandolin, flute, trumpet, and piano sings and composes. He came as a great surprise to us, asking for music lessons when very young! Children are amazing! :)
CLASSIC IMAGE...
5 Aug 2007 3:43pm
@alex: Very high praise Alex - thanks very much!
Very special atmosphere. I feel i would like listen the music. Congrats.
5 Aug 2007 4:27pm
@Mikel: Very kind comment Mikel I think you would like his music! Thanks cheers Bron
THIS IS JAZZ! WHAT A SHOT!
5 Aug 2007 5:03pm
@Rafael: Thanks VERY much Rafael!! I appreciate your visit! cheers :)
hey Bron--my first visit to your p/blog so far--beautiful images--I'll be back(as they say)--I agree with some of the above--no crop--it would take away the power of such a dramatic image--nice one--billy
5 Aug 2007 5:30pm
@bronzebilly u.k.: G'day billy - welcome to my blog-world!! Glad you dropped in. Thanks for your kind words- I think the no-crop group wins on a show of hands :) I'll go and have a look at your pix (there are so many blogs I've missed yours sofar as well). I'll always be pleased to see you over here!! cheers Bron
Great image Bron. This is so real.
I grew up in a musical home; my stepdad(s) were both musicians and as a kid growing up in New Orleans, I often got to go where they were playing. So I've seen a lot of good musicians "on the job." This image of your son is classic and cool; he projects so much of what I remember as a kid of the musical community my family travelled in. Sadly to say, I chose to not learn music or to play an instrument; as a child of the '60s, that was my rebellion against the "establishment" of my family. I resisted their constant urges to get musical. So even though I love music and listen to a host of ecclectic styles, as my creative outlet I got "photographical" instead. Go figure.
Glad you took such a great portrait of your son; this should be on his first CD or album jacket or studio poster.
5 Aug 2007 6:34pm
Thanks Viewfinder! Your story is fascinating especially about growing up in New Orleans and rebelling against music! Amazing. All the kids here would love to go there to play and feel the vibe :))!
"Photographical" is very cool too though!! My youth's a bit similar (60's etc) except my dad was a photographer so I never learned to use a camera properly!! How odd when I think of it. At least learning to use one now I'm much older is easier than the music. My granny sang and played church organ and offered me lessons - I was too cool and refused. Now I sing in 3 choirs and am on a steep learning curve to learn to read music! Thanks for telling me about your relationship with music. Photography is wonderfully creative - we're so lucky to have such technology. I had a Box Brownie as a kid!! Sophisticated haha! Rebelling against the BB!!
I'll suggest my pic to Sam as a cover for his new solo cd (he let me sing 16 bars on it Yay!) cheers
6 Aug 2007 12:58am
Really great photo ! Saying so many things. Good work Bron :)
6 Aug 2007 3:35am
@fONfEk: Great fONfEk . I'm pleased that you liked it! thanks!! :)
Excellent shot, I can relate having played music for quite some time on various instruments. Thats great that he is that involved and enjoys it that much (and that he is able to record out of your home...how cool is that!) On the shot; The color separation of the high contrast edges make it look like a 3-d glasses picture, or a screen print.
7 Aug 2007 8:06am
@Tommy: Thabks! Yes he's built a studio with 3 separate booths to record bands. He can earn a living doing it part time. and still have time to study, play and tour. His brother is drummer for one of his bands so they go together. :) The pic was taken from the audience so had to be cropped fairly tightly from a way off. I wasn't sure whether to process that effect out but decided I like the purply effect!
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