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Todd Adamson
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p.1 #1 · Chris Wood for Bass Player Magazine

I was contacted by Bass Player because they are doing a feature on Chris Wood in their August issue, and they needed a cover shot. Medeski, Martin & Wood happened to be coming through Iowa City for the Jazz Fest on July 4th. He came to my studio, and after I got the contracted shot, I did a few portraits without the bass. They ended up also buying a portrait shot for a full page table of contents background photo!

I can't post the ones they bought yet, but here are a few outtakes from the session:

http://www.adamsonstudios.com/P4M/chriswood/_D3A4962.jpg

http://www.adamsonstudios.com/P4M/chriswood/_D3A4992.jpg

http://www.adamsonstudios.com/P4M/chriswood/_D3A4994-3.jpg

Jul 25, 2008 at 08:33 AM

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p.1 #2 · Chris Wood for Bass Player Magazine

Awesome man! Congrats!! Just curious, did you agree with their selections? These are pretty darn good.

Jul 25, 2008 at 09:22 AM

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p.1 #3 · Chris Wood for Bass Player Magazine

Hi, Congrats too.

My fav is #1 image. Very nice.

Well done.

Jul 25, 2008 at 09:32 AM

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p.1 #4 · Chris Wood for Bass Player Magazine

excellent shots! did you happen to get any with his standup bass? He is one of the most innovative bass players right now. I never miss a Wood Bro's or a MMW/MSMW show!

thanx for posting these!

Jul 25, 2008 at 09:36 AM

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p.1 #5 · Chris Wood for Bass Player Magazine

Thanks for looking, you guys! Chuck, the first one I posted would have been my pick for the cover. The one they chose was very similar, but I had moved a reflector close in, thinking they would want flatter light for the cover, and it turns out I was right. The one they chose for the TOC was also in my faves

I would have loved to do a shot with his standup, but he got to choose the bass. I think it's cool, though, a 1963 fender that has been with him presumably for a long time. I've seen live shots of him playing that bass. Anyway, they wouldn't allow us to shoot at the hotel, so I had to pick him up, along with his tour manager, and we would not have had room for a standup.

Jul 25, 2008 at 10:19 AM

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p.1 #6 · Chris Wood for Bass Player Magazine

the last one is sweet!

Jul 25, 2008 at 10:34 AM

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p.1 #7 · Chris Wood for Bass Player Magazine

Todd Adamson wrote:
Thanks for looking, you guys! Chuck, the first one I posted would have been my pick for the cover. The one they chose was very similar, but I had moved a reflector close in, thinking they would want flatter light for the cover, and it turns out I was right. The one they chose for the TOC was also in my faves

I would have loved to do a shot with his standup, but he got to choose the bass. I think it's cool, though, a 1963 fender that has been with him presumably for a long time. I've seen...Show more →

ahh..understood. Very nice pics!

Jul 25, 2008 at 11:10 AM

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p.1 #8 · Chris Wood for Bass Player Magazine

Sweet! Love the portraits - particularly the middle shot. Congrats on the cover and TOC, too.

--Mark

Jul 25, 2008 at 11:43 AM

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p.1 #9 · Chris Wood for Bass Player Magazine

Thanks all! I'm looking forward to seeing these in print!

Jul 26, 2008 at 01:57 PM


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