My wife and I are big fans of Die Antwoord, a rap double act from South Africa. They’re coming to the UK next month and Hollie and her friend, Carike, have not only got tickets, they’re planning to go in costume as Yolandi Vi$$er herself and I thought that would make for a brilliant photo opportunity or two.
Last weekend Hollie and I did a practice run in the hallway of our apartment building, and while I’m not sure I’ll necessarily duplicate all these lighting setups for the ‘real thing’, we definitely got some great shots. I shot RAW and in CaptureNX 2 I did some exposure and white balance tweaks to give them a colder look than the glossy warm and golden look they were shot with, which in retrospect I didn’t feel was suitable for the subject matter as Yolandi generally presents herself as a ‘real’ person dripping with attitude, as opposed to a glossy, slick production.
I think the best Die Antwoord pictures are often taken in natural light so for the next session we’re going to head out to the garages behind our building and do something there with maybe the occasional flash shot thrown in for variety, but focussing instead on letting Hollie and Carike bounce off each other without having to worry about staying in the light. They bounce off each other a lot, you see…
In the meantime here’s my favourite shots from the shoot.
