When I was approached to photograph emerging pop artist
Annie Bany for the artwork for an upcoming album project, single release and
accompanying publicity campaign, I did my homework. I listened to some of her music and checked
out the existing images online, found her on Facebook and Twitter, too. I was impressed! She has a great voice, very easy on the eyes
and delivers a song that makes you believe it.
But when she arrived at the studio for the shoot, she took on an
entirely new dimension. I’ve been doing
commercial photography and music photography a long time and when someone walks
in to my studio I usually get a good idea of a client’s energy right away. But with Annie, I could tell there was a
depth to her that was just waiting to come out to play.
Seconds later her stylist and MUA walk in followed by her
wardrobe stylist and manager. By the
time her team was set up and read for business, I already knew this shoot would
be a lot of fun! (Did I fail to mention
they also brought balloons and party streamers?)
They filled me in on what they expected from the shoot, and
some direction to start with. One thing
I’ve learned is that when photographing an artist with such a fresh spirit and
immediate presence such as Annie’s, ANYTHING can happen and usually does, so I
need to be ready to capture it all at a second’s notice.
It only took a couple frames in front of my camera before
Annie was laughing with me (and at me at times, which is often the case when
you work with me) and delivering some great frames. I knew this was going to be a great session!
By the end of the shoot, she had everyone at the shoot was
laughing and having a great time and that’s how I knew we had some fantastic
shots! You can’t always predict or even
‘design’ a great shot during a session, but like Supreme Court Justice Potter
Stewart said, ‘I know it when I see it’
A very special thanks to PCG Nashville and an their team
including Carly Porter (wardrobe stylist) and Anna Alicia Alicia (Hair and
Make-up)
Check her out on social media
EVERYWHERE!
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Marty Wayne is a one of Middle Tennessee's well-known commercial photographers. He is a freelance photographer who is recognized for his unique talent of capturing the essence of his subject in his photography. he uses his unique style and talent to create extraordinary images that will get you the attention you deserve.
A very special thanks to PCG Nashville and and their team for allowing me to be a part of this project!
