Create Timeless Jazz Quartet Composite

Project Brief: TNEK Jazz Quartet Group Photo Composite

1. Project Overview
• Band/Artist Name: Kent Miller & TNEK Jazz
• Genre/Aesthetic: Straight-ahead swinging jazz. The visual theme must be sophisticated, timeless, and elegant, matching the classic look of historic jazz clubs (like Blues Alley).
• Deliverable: One (1) seamless, realistic group photo created by compositing four (4) individual photos into a single, cohesive image.
• Primary Use Case: Electronic Press Kit (EPK) primary group portrait, website biography section, and festival booking submissions.
2. Assets Provided (The Quartet)
• Total Source Photos: 4 individual high-resolution files (linked below).
• Personnel Key:
o Photo 1: Kent Miller – Bass & Bandleader
o Photo 2: Eric Person – Alto & Soprano Saxophones
o Photo 3: Jon Ozment – Piano
o Photo 4: Greg Holloway – Drums & Percussion
3. Composition & Layout Instructions
• Arrangement: Please place Kent Miller slightly in the foreground/center as the bandleader, naturally holding or standing next to his upright bass. Arrange Eric Person, Jon Ozment, and Greg Holloway overlapping tightly around him to look like a unified, cohesive quartet.
• Proportions & Scales: It is critical that the scaling looks physically authentic. The final composition must look like a real, single-session studio portrait, not four separate floating cutouts.
4. Background & Environment (Matching tnekjazz.com)
Please execute one of the following options to match our existing website design:
• Option A (Studio Minimalist - Preferred): A dark, textured studio backdrop with dramatic, moody lighting and soft shadows on the floor.
• Option B (Classic Jazz Club Stage): A dimly lit, atmospheric jazz stage background featuring subtle, out-of-focus elements like a microphone stand or soft stage lights.
• Transparent Version: Regardless of the background chosen, please provide a clean, isolated PNG cut-out of the band.
5. Technical Retouching & Color Grading
• Color Profile: Please deliver the primary version in a rich, high-contrast Black and White to match our primary press aesthetic.
• Secondary Option: Please provide a secondary version in a warm, vintage Sepia tone.
• Lighting Correction: The individual source files have varying light sources. Please balance the exposure across all four subjects, add convincing contact shadows between the members, and unify the global light direction so the final image looks completely organic.
6. Final Deliverables
• 1x High-Resolution, print-ready file (TIFF or Max-Quality JPEG).
• 1x Fully layered Photoshop Document (.psd) with Smart Objects preserved so we can modify the layout if our touring lineup adjusts.
• Aspect Ratios: 1:1 Square (for music platforms), 16:9 Horizontal (for website banners), and a standard vertical crop.

Here is the Members' photos: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Vz0GSfpj5TQYeXpnnh-sQ_crx315WCVz?usp=drive_link