Assignment: Lighting 1

Abandon Church on the Dakota Prairie

The old Hotel Figueroa was famous for its very unique suites, each of which was themed in a funky way. I wanted to capture some of these with my friend, Jillian. Due to unforeseen circumstances, we couldn't start shooting until after dark, so I used the Casablanca suite lights as my only light source. Jillian was a champ at holding poses long enough to capture a longer exposure time pose.

Shot with my Nikon D750, which was known for its low-light capabilities and the trusty 24-70 f/2.8

When I was visiting the Museum of Contemporary Art in Phoenix, Arizona, I came across a photographer in the process of photographing his model. With the colored backlighting of the exhibit, I saw the potential of a silhouetted situation. While the photographer and model were engrossed in their session, I walked around toward their periphery, until I found an angle that I liked. I was excited to see the red reflection in the model's dress that balanced the red of the light panel, yet the rest of the model's body was in silhouette. No sooner had I clicked the shutter, that they changed out of this position, but I had caught the moment that I wanted.