This weekend, I attended legendary photographer Joe McNally's lighting workshop in Houston along with a group of other photographers from the Bay Area Photo Club. I never expected to be in front of the camera, but I was plucked from the audience with the two other big guys in the background for the photo above. We were supposed to provide a foil to the two pretty young women in front who modeled for Joe during the two-day event. Our job was to act big, burly, and mean (bodyguard like). Anyway, kind of a fun 15 minutes. Thought I'd post a photo that Joe's assistant Drew Gurian was nice enough to give me on a jump drive. So judge for yourself, do I give up my day job for a career in modeling? Being big and intimidating is not as easy as it looks, I tell ya. Now if only Joe knew how to use light properly he would have thrown that deep Octa on me, and maybe......
Sunday, November 8, 2009
My Modeling Fee was Reasonable
This weekend, I attended legendary photographer Joe McNally's lighting workshop in Houston along with a group of other photographers from the Bay Area Photo Club. I never expected to be in front of the camera, but I was plucked from the audience with the two other big guys in the background for the photo above. We were supposed to provide a foil to the two pretty young women in front who modeled for Joe during the two-day event. Our job was to act big, burly, and mean (bodyguard like). Anyway, kind of a fun 15 minutes. Thought I'd post a photo that Joe's assistant Drew Gurian was nice enough to give me on a jump drive. So judge for yourself, do I give up my day job for a career in modeling? Being big and intimidating is not as easy as it looks, I tell ya. Now if only Joe knew how to use light properly he would have thrown that deep Octa on me, and maybe......
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Keep your day job Steve. I think Stephanie, on the left, did a better job of looking menacing for the camera.
ReplyDeleteI think you did a great job! You definitely have body-guard potential. But instead of a deep octa, I think y'all need about 4 flagged SB900s with theatrical gels on C stands in the background and then a little mist in the air, adn of course you should also remove your shirts....
ReplyDeleteLooks like a fun time Steve! I agree with Doug though; keep your day job! :-)
ReplyDeleteCheers!
Barry
I disagree. Bodyguarding is for you, tough guy!! I think you might have to opt for a leather jacket or vest, though!
ReplyDeleteJust a tab longer on that day job. However, I do see a Harley on the horizon.
ReplyDeleteDavid A.