It’s never easy to photograph a band when they’re working on a new album in the studio. They’re usually very busy and don’t want to be bothered with a photo shoot. Also, the studio itself is rarely a glamorous place so it’s tough to make a picture in there.
Luckily, the guys in Gaslight Anthem couldn’t have been any more accommodating. We had to move some gear around and it was still quite cramped, but I was able to make a fun portrait of them.
(Nikon D3, 24-70, 1/250, f/8, iso 400)
I had two Nikon SB900’s in a big softbox to camera right, two more with no modifiers behind the red panels for separation, an SB800 on the ground in front of me bouncing off a gold reflector panel (a la Joe McNally), and one more in the back with a blue gel. I didn’t think I’d be using six strobes in this tiny space, but it all worked out.