December Rock and Roll Photo of the Month - Iggy Pop
Throughout his career, Iggy Pop has been known to show off with his adrenaline-fueled pure rock and rocll style. When Richard E. Aaron photographed him at the Beacon Theater for People Magazine, things weren't any different.
Article rating: 6.00
Iggy Pop - I was the only photographer shooting Iggy Pop for three shows at New York's Beacon Theater, and there were no restrictions. The assignment for People Magazine only called for B & W film, which is my first love. This was going to be a fun photo shoot. I remember it was raining on the first night, and I was soaking wet by the time I got to the venue, but that was not going to stop me from getting good solid photos. The Beacon is an old time movie theater, maybe 1200 seats with no pit to shoot from -- you either shoot on your butt, on your knees, or if you're very lucky from an empty chair in the front row. I came into the theater through the back stage entrance, walked to the front of the stage and placed my camera bag on the floor. A few moments later the lights went down, and Iggy hit the stage with a bang. The audience responded, and the adrenaline was flowing. When he got to the front of the stage, he dropped to his knees and then sprawled on the floor.He began rolling around, contorting his body. At this point there was no doubt that he was aware of me. He was doing all this in a slow, regimented manner, taking his time, seducing the camera. Everything came together -- lighting , music and movement. The People magazine photo editor called me a few days later to compliment me on the shoot, the photos being among the best from a live rock performance he had seen.
Tri-X 800ASA pushed 1/125sec. f5.6 35mm lens Available light
