Randall Cropp...

Actor / Writer/ Director - Randall Cropp came by to get some new head shots.

Randall was given my information from a past client of mine.  It's always one of the best feelings when a past client returns to do more work, or they give out my name their friends.  Randall and I talked about what he wanted, and he showed me a few examples of things that he really liked. He mentioned he wanted to do a commercial and a theatrical headshot.  Based of some of the examples he showed me, it gave me a place to start with how to build my sets. Since it was late February and there was about a foot of snow outside, we had to do these shots in studio.

As with any shoot I do, I always do extensive testing prior to the talent coming onto set.  I set up 3 different sets in the studio, each set had its lighting in place, so all Randall and I had to do is just walk into each set after a wardrobe change.  With little down time between each set, Randall was able to keep his groove going.  My time with Randall lasted about 2.5 hours from him walking in, to leaving.  We were able to get 3 different sets with at least 1 wardrobe change per set.

Other shots from Randall's photo shoot.
Randall was a great guy, very down to earth and just some one you like to have around. He made my job very easy, and that is always appreciated.  Here are links to get in touch with him if you wish.  Facebook & Blog

Photography wise, I shot these images with a Canon Mark III body and a 24-105 2.4 lens.  Most of the time I kept the aperture around f4.  Prior to the shoot, I took color meter readings for each set, along with all my other camera settings.  I used a lot of soft light, either from a large flat, soft box or white cards to give a controlled natural light look.