Cooper’s Lot Band Promo Shoot

Folk? Funk? Fusion? Honestly I’ve no idea how to describe the music of Cooper’s Lot in one sentence, but I’ve been dancing to their debut song all day today.

Read on to see some of the photos I created to help the band promote their music in the near future, or head over to my Musicians and Artists page if you’d like to arrange a shoot with me.

Earlier this month, Craig, who you can see above on the fiddle, contacted me to arrange some promo photos for he and Elias’s upcoming debut song, Road to Cahsel.

Central to the shots had to be the gorgeous incandescent bulb the boys have chosen for the cover of their single - a challenge I really was excited about. As you’ll know if you follow my work, I adore working in dark, difficult, magical lighting conditions, so for these photos I decided to use only the old-timey bulb as the single light source, then, with careful control of light and colour, bathe the band in soft, red light.

I also wanted to pair this surreal lighting with a fairly rustic but stark background. And of course this set up required a very dark place to shoot in… Luckily I knew just the spot, and I arranged access to a derelict part of the building (plus a load of extension leads).

As well as the red photos which will make up the bulk of the band’s promo material, I also made use of some grey, Glasgow, natural light to grab a few profile photos which Craig and Elias can use in other situations.

Before we packed up, I fired up my flash powered, mobile, slide projector system (which used to be so much cooler when projectors were all huge and expensive) and added a bit of cold, ghostly texture to the last few shots. Subtle cabin in the woods vibes.

If you love trad fusion music like Niteworks and Vulfpeck, Cooper’s Lot will be right up your street. Craig’s fiddle playing is infections, and the production on the track is so damn funky - get it listened to!