Classic Sounds: Of course, mom wouldn’t be satisfied if the only photo I have of Christopher on his birthday didn’t show his face, so I of course shot a few more. I like this treatment… it really shows off the stripes in his shirt, and the texture on his mandolin. Lighting didn’t change much I think… but I was always tweaking it so I’m not sure. I think it also is a throwback to ye olde portraites of Monroe and other bluegrass greats. (By the way, we’ll be playing twice today. :-P Wish us luck! I’m going to try and record at least one of the sets, depends on the setting when I get there.) I have found that the last few portraits in session that I do are frequently the best. By this point, the subject is comfortable, isn’t put off by the weirdness of all the flashes and is able to be themselves. So next time you shoot some portraits, make sure and do it for a while. :D Strobist: SB 900 on the left with a warming filter, SB 600 on normal with diffuser on the right. Whoah! Lighting on the right is really bad! Well. Live and learn. :P View On Black
