Drum Gear Photography

[bananers]

Love the wrap on that Sonor.
(The oversized and offset tom lugs jar a little though.)

Yeah I know what you mean. We had the Red Oyster vintage series in last year and I thought that was stunning, until this one. Sonor and Tama always have the most beautiful finishes imo.

 

[Rhythm666]

 

[johnwesley]

That's a curious set up! What configuration is that? I think I can see a big converted bass drum on the right?

26" Pearl marching bass drum converted to a kick, and an 18" Pearl marching bass converted to floor tom. 3 custom snare drums (no wires) are used as rack toms.

 

[Jeremy Bender]

Goofin' around with some editing software attempting to create an era vibe.

 

[bananers]

26" Pearl marching bass drum converted to a kick, and an 18" Pearl marching bass converted to floor tom. 3 custom snare drums (no wires) are used as rack toms.

That's awesome! Really interesting using the snares as racks, very cool. How's it sound?!

 

[bananers]

Goofin' around with some editing software to create an era vibe.

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This is super classy, I love it! What software are you using out of curiosity?

 

[johnwesley]

That's awesome! Really interesting using the snares as racks, very cool. How's it sound?!

Snares as toms are awesome. They are 5", 5.5" and 6". Great sound and because they're all 14" rather than small to large, so they are right up front and plenty of surface area. Got the idea from Keith Moon whose racks were all 8x14 until he expanded and included 4 other toms above them.

 

[Vintage Old School]

I use a flashlight and paint the scene with light. Lotsa Photoshop work in post. I prefer to show a luminous quality, if possible. Someday I hope to make a still life of each of my snare drums.

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Glad you chimed in here.

 

[Jeremy Bender]

This is super classy, I love it! What software are you using out of curiosity?

Thanks. Adobe Photoshop Lightroom ver 3.3

 

[sfmill]

Here are some of my favorites drum pics.

Unix Stave Walnut Drums

Unix Stave Ash Drums

Oriollo Bakar Spun Copper


Tama Mastercraft Bell Brass Snare Drum 14 X 6.5

 

[Darth Vater]

Here are some of my favorites drum pics.

Unix Stave Walnut Drums

Unix Stave Ash Drums

Oriollo Bakar Spun Copper


Tama Mastercraft Bell Brass Snare Drum 14 X 6.5

My stuff looks like a few cans of Goya beans next to all this !! Beautiful pics

 

[Frosticles]

Tama Silverstar Custom by Kevin Frost, on Flickr
9Y0A7120 by Kevin Frost, on Flickr
9Y0A6901 by Kevin Frost, on Flickr

 

[bananers]

Here are some of my favorites drum pics.

Unix Stave Walnut Drums

Unix Stave Ash Drums

Oriollo Bakar Spun Copper


Tama Mastercraft Bell Brass Snare Drum 14 X 6.5

That Unix Stave Ash kit is a beautiful finish! I've never heard of that brand before. Also, that bell brass ????

 

[bananers]

Not sure how well this one will come out on desktops, but a gorgeous DW Collectors in Ruby Glass.

 

[cbphoto]

@singleflammedmill has a friggin’ museum of beauties, and the bonus feature are all his snare drums, which make for a great background scene. ?

 

[bananers]

@singleflammedmill has a friggin’ museum of beauties, and the bonus feature are all his snare drums, which make for a great background scene. ?

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Oooooooooh, nice wall of snares! @singleflammedmill what's that interesting looking UFIP "half cymbal" at the back there? :O

 

[JohnnyG]

A few of my Gretsch

 

[cbphoto]

A few of my Gretsch

Is this this refined "polished off a 12-pak" view?

 

[Darth Vater]

I have to take 20 pictures to get like 1 or two good ones. My camera is awful. These came out OK I guess.

 

[cbphoto]

I have to take 20 pictures to get like 1 or two good ones.

Standard procedure.

In 1984 I assisted my first automobile shoot in San Diego. The photographer used an 8x10 view camera, a Hasselblad, and two Nikons to cover the scene of one car parked on a road. He probably generated 300 images for one good one.