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something about musicians and stairwells

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I had the opportunity this past Friday to photograph my boyfriend’s band, orange is in, at a local music venue. Without the benefit of flash (they frown upon it at this particular venue), I was still able to get some photos that I’m pretty happy with. My limitations, however, other than the lack of my new Speedlite 580EX, included vantage point issues, vibrantly-colored spotlights, and a lot-o-movement by the band members.

This photo, Something about Musicians and Stairwells, was taken of Jeff while he waited for the first band to complete its set. I knew when I was taking the portrait that I wanted to compose the shot with a grittier feel to it. I thought that the simple choice of locale (nothing grittier than a stairwell!) would do the trick, but discovered quickly that white walls do little to add grit to an image. Photoshop became my one-stop, grit-loading solution. Basically, I added some advantageously-placed gaussian blur, greenish tinting, vignetting, and contrast. I did most of this through a pre-loaded action feature.

If you are interested in seeing some of the performace shots that I took, you can do so here.

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Katya Horner, better known as "Slight Clutter" in the photography community, is a professional freelance photographer based in Houston who is as comfortable with editorial and commercial work as she is with fine art photography. Her photos have been seen in over 50 print and online publications.
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