Proof of Concept – Applying what I learned
After taking the Learn To Light workshop last weekend, I knew that to truly "know" that I had learned, not only did I have to be able to shoot a concept and make it into a final product, I had to do it in a short period of time and be able to be professional and create a buzz with the client. In this case, two American Studies teachers at Upper Arlington High School in Columbus, OH. Nate (left) and Bruce dress up as Lenny and George from Steinbeck’s "Of Mice and Men" – the American Library Association’s "Read" promotional posters are something that they wanted to emulate. We had tried something like this earlier in the spring, but my skills didn’t match my vision. NOW after taking the workshop, I calibrated my light (dope on a rope…) and shot these two gentlemen at 11:00 am in the blaring sun. The shot on the left is the out-of-the-camera shot and the one on the right is the final "distressed look" poster. The principal saw it and wants a copy to hang in the hallway at the school (the teachers were going to just have one done to hang in their classroom). Final print size is 20" x 30".
Lighting: One Alien Bee AB800 with diffuser – at 1/2 power – triggered by Pocket Wizard.
(thanks, Don!)
