Work it Harder, Shoot it Better.

When?

2015-01-22

Where?

• CBD? As per notes below, would be around the Quay
• Pyrmont Street tech building possibly

Ideas

Feel

• Look for glass and steel, go for a future-y look with clean lines
• Go for heavy shadows/light and let the helmet do the talking (might need some care to correctly capture the internal lights if they're present)
• Don't worry too much about the setting, get in close with a wide lens and pull some wacky poses, having lots of depth to get some perspective distortion (mostly with arms and head, get some dance moves going)
• Go hard on the flashes and gels

Shots

• The newspaper shot, as seen at the top of this page
• Drinking coffee, we'd need to sit at a cafe somewhere, maybe up near the Quay would be nice. Find one that's got ourdoor tables, get a clear background without too many people, go long, he's got one leg resting on the other knee, sipping coffee like it's nothing
• Abstract/artsy shot of him standing on the Opera House stairs, will need to run and gun this one

References

Interwebs

Packing list

• Camera - D800
• Spare battery in grip
• Lenses
  • 16-35mm
  • 50mm
  • 105mm
• Strap
• SB700
• AA batteries
• AAA batteries
• Format memory cards
• Lightstand
• Coloured gels
• Mid-size umbrella