Last Wednesday I was shooting Annette for a billboard advertisement and popped these for fun after we finished.
Three 320 Ws monolights (AlienBees B800): one in 47″ octabank on right at 3/4 power, 45″ umbrella at left for fill at 1/32 power, 10ยบ degree grid for hair at 1/2 power.
This was shot at the television station’s Studio B which is basically just a warehouse with a large green screen. I shot Annette in front of this green screen for the advertisement photos and I told her I wanted to do some fun shots after we were finished. I grabbed a chair for her to use as a prop and slightly rearranged my lights and we were off.
The series of black and white “fun” photos were done in about five minutes and Annette was feeling it because I had already loosened her up while taking the shots for the ad. The fence behind her is a group of collapsible tables that we use for our company meals, first used for the Halloween lunch and later to be used for Thanksgiving lunch this week.
Looking at these photos I’m seeing quite of bit of sensor dust which is irritating, of course, to say the least. I’ll have to take care of that soon. Also, I purchased that book Lighting and the Dramatic Portrait by Michael Grecco at the new Barnes & Noble in Mission and I’m feeling way, way inspired. Later this year I’ll get a Vagabond II battery pack for my monos which I’ll use to take some artsy shots of local progressive rock band Static Limit. I’ll probably do it in downtown McAllen all Dave Hill-style.
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