Drum Gear Photography

[bananers]

My daughter took a picture of our Beagle dog Blue with a I phone 4 old I phone. Best picture ever. I took one of my daughter years ago that won a contest and made it into a photo book with a junk camera. If you can't capture a good picture today with this new technology you might want to regroup.

Well exactly, I nearly went for a Huawei 2 years ago because the photo technology was great, but opted for Samsung because it was what I knew, and I didn't so much care about photos then. Still not disappointed, as all the photos I've posted have been from this phone, and I still can't believe the outcome of these ones.

 

[bananers]

Again, as we've all said, lighting REALLY helped me out in these.

 

[Bo Eder]

I've never done pro photography, but have been around and dabbled in it since my ex did it for a living. I left the good photos up to her for the most part. And I agree, my phone is always with me so it's the go-to for capturing that moment.

Does this not work?

Tric | The first Xenon flash trigger for iPhone

www.tricflash.com

I’ll have to check. It’s not shipping yet, so we’ll see how that goes.

 

[cbphoto]

Hell, if I could figure a way to trigger my strobes with an iPhone, I’d sell all my camera gear!

Well, for the price of some fine drum gear, the Canon Speedlight transmitter ST-E3-RT, plus up to fifteen speedlights, and the Canon app will give you off-camera control.

‎Canon Camera Connect

‎Canon Camera Connect is an application to transfer images shot with compatible Canon cameras to smartphone/tablet. By connecting to a camera with Wi-Fi (direct connection or via wireless router), this application provides the following features: ・Transfer and save camera images to a...

apps.apple.com

 

[Bo Eder]

Well, for the price of some fine drum gear, the Canon Speedlight transmitter ST-E3-RT, plus up to fifteen speedlights, and the Canon app will give you off-camera control.

‎Canon Camera Connect

‎Canon Camera Connect is an application to transfer images shot with compatible Canon cameras to smartphone/tablet. By connecting to a camera with Wi-Fi (direct connection or via wireless router), this application provides the following features: ・Transfer and save camera images to a...

apps.apple.com

I’ve been doing stuff like this for 15 years now without Canons help

 

[Yamaha Rider]

No, I'm not a lens gear enthusiast. I have a pair of Minolta binoculars that I bought about 20 years ago. The markings on it say 12 x 50 and also 5.5 degrees whatever that means. It's good enough for my purposes but I can imagine a powerful pair would be even cooler.

I think that's about the upper limit for binocs - the more powerful they are the more probs you get with holding steady.

 

[Yamaha Rider]

No problem. Like Bo Eder said, off-camera flash, or off-camera continuous lighting (or even bouncing an on-camera flash) is key to good photos.
I certainly can't claim to be any sort of expert in photography whatsoever. My ex GF is the one who talked me into that photo-shoot of my drums and she was a professional photographer. I put the photo up (somewhat reluctantly) to show that lighting and composition are more important than expensive equipment. Similar to how a good drummer can make a cheap drum set sound good, a good photographer can take good photos with a cheap camera. Obviously a high-end or even a prosumer camera will net even better results.

If you plan to do video as well as stills, I would recommend a continuous lighting setup as opposed to strobes since it can be used for both.

Don't forget the best light of all: natural.

 

[cbphoto]

About 25 years ago I was hired to photograph percussion instruments for the book Rhythm & Beauty, The Art of Percussion. I thought I’d be getting full kits of Ludwig, Sonor, etc. in my studio. It was everything but. Here are a few examples (shot with film, no Photoshop):

 

[TJK]

Not "drums" but a photo I really love. View attachment 94217And a gorgeous Tama Star Walnut because they were right next to each other in my folder.
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I do believe that the Tama Star series are the finest production drums made. Of course Sonor is up there too, but these Tama are something else.

 

[TJK]

I love that old pulp art.

We have it all over the house, just go to an antique store and buy up the Life Magazines. My wife will frame them, so many cool adds from the 50’s and 60’s.

 

[J-W]

About 25 years ago I was hired to photograph percussion instruments for the book Rhythm & Beauty, The Art of Percussion. I thought I’d be getting full kits of Ludwig, Sonor, etc. in my studio. It was everything but. Here are a few examples (shot with film, no Photoshop):

Absolutely beautiful work, Chris.

 

[bananers]

About 25 years ago I was hired to photograph percussion instruments for the book Rhythm & Beauty, The Art of Percussion. I thought I’d be getting full kits of Ludwig, Sonor, etc. in my studio. It was everything but. Here are a few examples (shot with film, no Photoshop):

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Those, are utterly stunning Chris! Really unique, I suppose it was a good thing you weren't met with your expectations, something unusual to capture

I do believe that the Tama Star series are the finest production drums made. Of course Sonor is up there too, but these Tama are something else.

That Tama Star is one of the warmest sounding kits I've ever had the chance to play - it's incredible and I've never heard a bad Tama. They always sound full and lively, yet very controlled. Tama and Sonor are my absolute favourites because I've never had a bad experience with either, and the effort and detail that go into those kits without being over-engineered is something. Beautiful drums!

 

[bananers]

Thought this one was worth sharing today. The lighting in this particular room was hitting off the hammering beautifully so definitely wanted to share! This is how it was as per the room, only things I've touched up slightly is blurring edges to bring the focus to the hats. Had to downsize the image slightly to share it on here but this is a perfect example of "good lighting".

The more I look at this photo the more I think I could have taken a better one but I'm not sure.

 

[Neilage]

 

[CommanderRoss]

Varus drums have been catching my eye lately. Made by hand in Italy & VERY boutique.

 

[bananers]

Varus drums have been catching my eye lately. Made by hand in Italy & VERY boutique.

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Interesting finish! What's that kit made of?

 

[force3005]

These are some nice looking drums

 

[CommanderRoss]

Interesting finish! What's that kit made of?

Maple.
Has the "Volcanic Earth" lacquer and all have that extended reso hoop ala OCP. Gives it that cannon kick look.

Sizes: 22"x18 12"x8 14"x14 16"x16

 

[Al Strange]

I’m never posting a photo on this forum again...you guys are incredible!!

 

[EssKayKay]

A few of my Gretsch

Grunter'Dad,
What finish/color is the PC020010 - love it?