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| Nikon D610 with a 50mm f/1.8D |
Gene and I go back a long time, so when he contacted me to shoot one of his performances, I was happy to hook up with him once again. Gene is a singer/guitarist with a county style. In addition to shooting the performance, he wanted to have some new promo shots as well. Being that I was limited to the location of the concert, I was hoping for a interesting backdrop other than the stage to capture a little bit of that country feel. He was scheduled to go on stage around 3:00 in the afternoon, so all the promo shots would have to be taken before hand. Here were some of the issues I had to consider:
- Outdoor Venue - Unpredictable weather.
- Midday Sun - Not the most flattering light to shoot in.
- Limited location - Finding a convenient area to do the promo shots at the venue.
- Limited Time - Unable to set up supplement lighting if needed.
I arrived and met gene about about an hour before his set. As far as the weather, I lucked out. It was a cloudy overcast day. I was gifted with nature's giant soft box (so much for shooting in hard light). After scoping out the venue, just stage left, I eyed a distressed wood sided building that I felt would be perfect for the promo shots (how convenient was that). With my time limited, I immediately went to work.
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| Nikon D610 with a 50mm f/1.8D |
With the promo shots done, Gene was ready to go onstage.
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| Nikon D610 with a 70-200mm f/2.8 VR |
With a little bit of help from Mother Nature and luck, all my concerns before the shoot, were a non issue. Sometimes everything just falls into place.
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| Nikon D610 with a 70-200mm f/2.8 VR |
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