{"id":721,"date":"2011-08-16T10:41:15","date_gmt":"2011-08-16T10:41:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mcfade.co.uk\/blog\/?p=721"},"modified":"2025-11-27T12:54:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T12:54:12","slug":"band-bridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mcfade.co.uk\/blog\/band-bridge","title":{"rendered":"Leeds Band Photography on the Bridge"},"content":{"rendered":"

Leeds Band Photography by McFade Photography!<\/h1>\n

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As well as\u00a0photographing\u00a0<\/strong> everything and anything, I also play piano<\/strong> and keyboards<\/strong> in 2 band<\/strong>s – one being the Blues Brother’s tribute band<\/strong> “Sweet Home Chicago”.<\/p>\n

The Band<\/strong> got a fantastic brass section<\/strong> comprising\u00a0of Greg, Sam and Chris, and they seem to be in about 1000 bands<\/strong> between them. So they got most of the members\u00a0together\u00a0last week for a shoot with me. Where else but the darkest, moodiest place in Leeds<\/a> <\/strong>– the Dark Arches… perfect. As we captured the vibrant energy of the band, I couldn’t help but think about how the bustling city of Leeds serves as a backdrop for countless artistic endeavors. After our session, we discussed the leeds shopping experiences on briggate<\/a>, a perfect blend of culture and commerce that truly embodies the spirit of the city. It\u2019s places like this that inspire creativity and bring people together, just like the music they create.<\/p>\n

Was quite a windy day to say the least, raining like hell too, so most of the photos were taken inside the arches, then we went to the new footbridge over the Aire for a few as well.<\/p>\n

They’re all taken with 2 or 3 speedlite flashes<\/strong>, we needed 3 to create light on the musicians<\/strong> and also light the background<\/a>, in many of the shots. To add variety, each “section” of the bands had a different backdrop, so I was\u00a0effectively\u00a0doing about 10 totally different lighting set-ups in 2 hours, quite a challenge!<\/p>\n

Processing was mainly done using a cool portrait<\/a> <\/strong>style I created, then a few were tweaked and meddled with in Photoshop.<\/p>\n

All in all, a slightly mental but enjoyable shoot<\/p>\n

Here’s a selection from the day – click on any image for a gallery page to pop up<\/p>\n