A tune for your images?

[cyrus]

If you had to picka song or tune that would have to be played to your images, what would it be?

For me, Christo Redemptor by Musslewhite
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=0ra7_Pt5DTI

[SpeedGraphicMan]

The James Bond theme...

[David R Munson]

I've actually thought about this a lot. It changes by the day if not more often. I've probably returned to "Trains" by Porcupine Tree more than anything else, though Brian Eno's "Ambient 1: Music For Airports" is a close second.

[Colin Graham]

It would be great fun to hire a violinist for hikes. Or even for processing back in the darkroom. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMXQO5ATgiY&feature=share&list=UUIsGXxMVXuqXIlbCkI60JeQ#t=4m50

[SpeedGraphicMan]

It would be great fun to hire a violinist for hikes. Or even for processing back in the darkroom. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMXQO5ATgiY&feature=share&list=UUIsGXxMVXuqXIlbCkI60JeQ#t=4m50

Perhaps... But what good is a violin with a piano accompaniment?

[Vaughn]

The Sound of Silence

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zLfCnGVeL4

[Colin Graham]

Perhaps... But what good is a violin with a piano accompaniment?

I'd hire a piano for the hike too, but he's on his own if it gets high-centered.

[bigdog]

O Magnum Mysterium, Morten Lauridsen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KvrbYZB2vY

[lenser]

For shooting in nature, the segment that is the guitar instrumental in "the Season Suite: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall"; on John Denver's Rocky Mountain High album. While printing, "Also Sprach Zarathustra", Richard Strauss' music used for the opening of "2001". While arranging and setting the lighting and finally shooting commercial or still life images it would have to be Ravel's "Bolero" and Debussy's "Clair de Lune". For portraits, anything Sinatra, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald or good light jazz like the Vince Guaraldi Trio, Ramsey Lewis, or Dave Brubeck and/or almost anything from the golden age of rock in the sixties and seventies.

[chacabuco]

4'33" - John Cage

[Pawlowski6132]

Never heard of any of these songs.

[Maris Rusis]

Put out my last photographs in sequence to Annie Lennox's "Into The West" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClJqONYYK4o&list=PL5293E1998385C670

[Brian C. Miller]

Fresh Blank Tape by Memorex.

Marcel Marceau, Live Radio Performance.

[Mike Anderson]

The Sound of Silence

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zLfCnGVeL4

I don't think I've heard that acoustic version before. Nice!

[cyrus]

I ask this because I've sort of recently come to terms with the fact that for some reason I tend to associate photos, particuarly black and white ones, with musical sounds. In the darkroom I judge prints by how "musical" they are, whether they makes a screetching sound or a dull nothing etc. I tend to describe images with musical terms, perhaps because the language of music is a more rigorous and objective substitute for the language of describing images (which is sort of lacking.) The problem is I don't know many musical terms so I eventually resort to describing my reaction to an image by making comparisons with a popular tune, in the hopes of getting my point across. A pleasant image to me stimulates that certain place in the back of my neck that is tickled when I hear the crescendo or hook of a great tune. A good print, with just the right contrast, density etc, to make it "brilliant" has a sort of sound associated with it. Some images just have a note associated with them. I judge other people's work by the sound effect it has -- whether it has a bluesy or classical or rock, a sad or happy or calm sound etc. I often wonder whether the music people play in the darkroom affects how they print, or vice versa.

This, despite the fact that I know nothing about music and do not play an instrument so it is all very frustrating.

[Ari]

4'33" - John Cage

Haven't heard that one :)

[johnmsanderson]

Papa Lightfoot

http://youtu.be/qyQjhQ1dY6w

[David Lobato]

4'33" - John Cage

chacabuco, you beat me to it.

[John Rodriguez]

If I'm staring at a scene, monitor image or print and start hearing Pink Floyd, I know I like it. Most often it's Shine on You Crazy Diamond.

[Vaughn]

I don't think I've heard that acoustic version before. Nice!

I am surprised...it is the only one I know of...right off the album, I believe.

And for printing -- just the sound of water running, thank you very much...(with the occasional beeping of the timer.)
And while photographing, just the sound of the water in the creek will do nicely, or the hum of insects. With so much music around, I do not want it cluttered up with songs!

[MDR]

Moon River by Johnny Mercer and Henry Mancini while shooting classy song for a classy picture (love Breakfast at Tiffany's). This song really puts me into a good mood and relaxes me. For printing the Sting version of Windmills of Your Mind again a very relaxing song.

[John Kasaian]

fresh blank tape by memorex.

Marcel marceau, live radio performance.;
roflmao!

[ImSoNegative]

mission impossible

[Mark Sawyer]

No music, just the delicate sound of the fluttering of little wings. :)

[Peter Gomena]

Years ago photo-friends and I were driving down into the Yosemite Valley and one of them popped the second movement of Beethoven's 9th Symphony into the stereo. It set the mood for the entire trip.

[Vaughn]

Years ago photo-friends and I were driving down into the Yosemite Valley and one of them popped the second movement of Beethoven's 9th Symphony into the stereo. It set the mood for the entire trip.

Sure beats endless choruses of "Are we there yet" :)

[MMELVIS]

Tool - Laterlaus

[AndreasT]

If I'm staring at a scene, monitor image or print and start hearing Pink Floyd, I know I like it. Most often it's Shine on You Crazy Diamond.
Pink Floyd Echoes, the long 24 min version, because it is my favourite, although the song may well be finished before I take the shot.

[John Rodriguez]

Pink Floyd Echoes, the long 24 min version, because it is my favourite, although the song may well be finished before I take the shot.

One of the best bridges ever written. Didn't know there was a short version. Their performance of it in Live at Pompeii was the highlight of that flick.

[AndreasT]

Well I wouldn`t say long version, rather Echoes played as one part it is often played as Part 1 + 2. I think Roger Waters didn't want to have it played in one piece.
I also love the David Gilmour version in the Royal Albert Hall.

[Sevo]

Napoleon XIV - they're coming to take me away ha-haa

[Jac@stafford.net]

4'33" by John Cage

[Kirk Gittings]

I am surprised...it is the only one I know of...right off the album, I believe.

And for printing -- just the sound of water running, thank you very much...(with the occasional beeping of the timer.)
And while photographing, just the sound of the water in the creek will do nicely, or the hum of insects. With so much music around, I do not want it cluttered up with songs!

[Jac@stafford.net]

Haven't heard that one :)

Being deaf, I experience it always ,,, but thanks to the USA Veterans program, I am beginning to hear again. (If that is too personal then I apologize)

[Jody_S]

When I'm developing (or baking, for some reason), Rachmaninoff's Vespers (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIxQ_B3Wpzg). When shooting, nothing. Viewing my images? How about Surfin' Bird (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZThquH5t0ow)?

[dsphotog]

Jim Croce, Time in a bottle.