A woodwind instrument with a single-reed mouthpiece, a cylindrical tube of dark wood with a flared end, and holes stopped by keys. The most common forms are tuned in B flat, A, and E flat
a single-reed instrument with a straight tube
The clarinet is a musical instrument that is a part of the woodwind family. The name derives from adding the suffix -et (meaning little) to the Italian word clarino (meaning a type of trumpet), as the first clarinets had a strident tone similar to that of a trumpet.
An organ stop with a tone resembling that of a clarinet
(note) a brief written record; "he made a note of the appointment"
A short comment on or explanation of a word or passage in a book or article; an annotation
A short informal letter or written message
(note) make mention of; "She observed that his presentation took up too much time"; "They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing"
A brief record of facts, topics, or thoughts, written down as an aid to memory
(note) a short personal letter; "drop me a line when you get there"
Mel Yamada
PR shots for my friend Mel who is a very talented Clarinetist and music instructor.
The challenge was to make the clarinet a sexy instrument. Unlike the violin or acoustic guitar, the clarinet lacks curves and sexy detailing. The solution was to shoot the instrument and musician as one, combining their sensuality. Mel did a great job posing and I'm fortunate my strobes recycled fast enough to catch candid laughs and emotions.
This was shot in my spare bedroom, which I've convereted into a studio.
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strobist info:
Canon 580EX II @ 1/4 into white brolly, cam right
Quantaray 900W @ 1/2, zoomed to 80mm, cam left with pink post-it note
At the Rethymnon Bus Station
As I play clarinet, I was talking with this Gypsy clarinetist and asked if I could take his photos. "Nai!" But suddenly, saying "Perimene", he scooped up the farmer from the Amari and said "Tora!".
Both seem totally unselfconscious. - but in quite different ways. The clarinetist is Tsingani and that is how he probably always approaches photos.(Note: his eyes are looking in two different directions.) The farmer is looking off, thinking, "Did I put that goat back in the pen before I left for town?"