Party-king Andrew W.K. photographed on Warped Tour 2010
There are portrait subjects, and then there are performers like Andrew W.K. My brother, fellow professional music photographer Chris Owyoung, and I caught up with the hard-partying rocker on Warped Tour 2010, and Andrew was nothing less than a pleasure to photograph.
As our first shoot, I can’t think of a better subject to kick off Warped Tour than Andrew W.K.
Lighting:
Chris and I lit this image with a Profoto AcuteB head powered by a Profoto AcuteB 600R. The AcuteB was shot through a three-foot Creative Light Octabox as the keylight, while a pair of speedlights provided accent lighting.
Gear Used:
End Notes:
Stay tuned for more Warped Tour portraits, coming up! Featured acts include Pierce The Veil, Four Year Strong, The Frantic, and more.
If you can’t wait until then, check out portraits from Warped Tour 2009 that Chris and I shot.
And if you haven’t heard Andrew W.K., the party starts with this video:
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Haha! Oh hell yeah! Great shot, can’t wait to see more!
Thanks for the comment, I appreciate it. More shots coming up, including Andrew W.K. licking a fence.
Hi Todd,
What was your lighting ratio for subject vs. background? It looks somewhere between 1:1 and 1:2.
Love your BTS / backstage portraits.
Hey Michael,
Yes, this was shot with the sun straight overhead – The subject:background ratio was about 1:2 or 1:3 – The parts you see here were relatively in shadow, with the sun coming in high and from the back.
Superb, a great photo of one of the coolest guys in rock history!
You rock once again, thanks Todd!
Jim.
Hi Jim,
Thanks for the comment. Andrew was super, super nice – a very cool guy indeed. And one of the hardest partiers in history, too.
hey man Love me some AWK and love the shoot to man ….. you shooting snoop in columbia at the need of this month ?
Portrait: There are bands, and then there is the inimitable Andrew W.K. http://bit.ly/czrjGe #warpedtour
Portrait: There are bands, and then there is the inimitable @AndrewWK http://bit.ly/czrjGe #warpedtour
I get so wrapped up in Twitter, I sometimes forget how good your site is! @toddowyoung RT http://bit.ly/czrjGe
Party hard Todd RT @toddowyoung: Portrait: There are bands, and then there is the inimitable @AndrewWK http://bit.ly/czrjGe #warpedtour
Portraits: Andrew W.K., Warped Tour Preview http://bit.ly/aX0Agg
Love the photo, but I’m not digging the crop. Do you get a full body vertical?
I meant did you get a full body vertical. My grammar melted with the heat.
http://ishootshows.com/2010/07/06/portraits-andrew-w-k-warped-tour-preview/ <– Such an awesome shot! @toddowyoung!
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I think the crop is perfect, draws you in instantly.