Keb-Mo
I love music as much as I love photography. Any chance I get to work with a great musician, I “jump”. In this case, I was thrilled to work with one of my favorite artists Keb’ Mo’. Keb’Mo‘ is a Grammy winning blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter. His music is amazing, period. I had so many ideas when I pre-planned this shoot. He’s got such an amazing face. I wanted to create some images that were timeless, creative and powerful. He’s the kind of subject that looks good in both color and black and white. So I did both. Why not! I did some portraits with him in the studio, and then found a gritty alley full of graffiti that was “perfect” for the color shot. It’s always rewarding when you get lot’s of great images on one shoot. With a subject like Keb’ Mo’, it’s hard not to miss. Check out Keb’ Mo’s website at www.kebmo.com. Pick up some of his music. You’ll love it!
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Keep in mind, these were REAL bowlers, not actors. So most had never had their picture taken. It was time to save the best for last, the group shot. I wanted to get a great image of the entire team. It was always planned that they would act “silly” and make as many obnoxious faces as possible. We got that picture. But near the end as I was changing lenses, I paused and turned around. I noticed the laughing had stopped and it was very quiet. As the bowlers waited for my next instruction, this is exactly what they looked like.
Kind of looks like the “bowling soprano’s”. The moral of this story is that sometimes you get two pictures for the price of one. So keep your eyes peeled, and you might get a shot just like this, just by being patient. Keep laughing, and go bowling sometime! It’s really fun.
