After all these years, I still find it hard to sleep before a photo shoot. For some reason, I wanted to use constant lights for this shoot. I remember now! I was excited about the new Lightbridge kit I purchased not too long before this shoots. I find content light helps create more natural looking lighting. You are forced to balance the existing light. That day, I used the Aputure 600d going through a 6 x 6 frame along with a 4 x 4 white as fill. Backlight was fine with a Aputure 60d on a diffusion 3 board form Lightbridge. Ideally I would have loved to rig up an overhead hair light but, grip equipment was limited along with time.
Having your work published is always exciting for me. In this time, it’s rare to have your work printed. That would be the dream. Theres nothing like holding your work in your hands. Regardless, it’s a nice feeling to have work published on a website that has notoriety.
If I could do it again, I would have used a hazer along with some kind of spot light. I would have made it a bit more moody as well. I’ve become a big fan of high contrast images. I have to remember my limitations that day as well. The location was quite tight with gear. I had to use the 70-200 at some point. Flash may of been my friend that day for never the less, I’m always happy to try new things. I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to work with such talented people and this is a milestone in my career.
