Background
“After many months without answers, Pat Coolwall reflects on the apparent futility of her fight against Great Big Corp. We investigate the truth behind the corporate lies…”
Strobist Boot camp assignment 2.
Background was the rather mundane staircase in my home, but I wanted something plain to get the mood right.
Background lit with SB-600 & blue gel triggered via IR from on camera SB-800 (wasn’t doing anything itself).
Louise lit with SB-800 & CTO gel shot through umbrella above and to right of camera.
Original brief as follows:
“Need editorial portait of Pat Coolwall.
Will run full page in magazine, so shoot vertical. Photo will run on a left-hand page, so assume that when composing. Please light it.
We have color on the page, so color is highly preferable, but not required. If you shoot black and white, you’d better “wow” us.
Framing can be anything from waist-up to full body. No tight headshots, please, as it will run full page. try for high impact, good lighting, strong engagement between the subject and the viewer. The reader should feel that they know something about Pat after seeing this photo.
As always, if in doubt, keep it simple.
Deadline is 7/16/06, 11:59pm your local time.”
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