How was the photo taken?

Skipperlange · October 2014

Another stunning set of photos Neil has just shared with his fans on Facebook. I'd love to know how #1 of 13 in the new trombone player series was taken. Not just the specs (though definitely those too) but how Neil selected that spot, what he saw if anything in the ambient light, how he told man to stand, did he tell man to look serious or thoughtful or what? Did he tell him to slightly tilt head or did that just happen? Is that great rim light behind left ear natural or added (hidden flash) light? Etc... Etc.... And what light did he use with what softbox and how close did assistant hold it (I don't think this is all ambient as there are catch lights in eyes).

Nikonguy · October 2014

Not being Neil I can't answer any of those questions, but I certainly recognize the location: Near the High Line in the Meatpacking District. Lots of cool environment down there for shooting. The background in the first image could be something as simple as posts outside a storefront on the streets down there. There is a lot of filming and shooting in general in that location. A few months ago I was at the corner of Gansevoort and Washington and Aaron Sorkin was there, a film crew, and the not-at-all-unattractive Olivia Munn (and her co-star Thomas Sadoski was there too, but Olivia Munn!) filming a scene of The Newsroom. Not sure if the Google Street view link here will work, but that's the street background for a few of Neil's shots (it's Little W 12th St, just west of 9th Ave looking towards 9th Ave):
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.7397311,-74.0066406,3a,75y,121.57h,74.64t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sJalxuP0p563uvSqL855lQQ!2e0

Nikonguy · October 2014

Ok, I see another just feet from the Google link above. In the shot with the plaid shirt: There is restaurant called Revel on Little W 12th has a wood door and a little tree out front. That's the background for that shot. Feeling stalkerish now, I'm going to stop, LOL.

Neil vN · October 2014

This is the photo session referred to:

http://oneperfectmoment.com/nyc-headshots-promotional-portraits/

... and I'm busy with a Tangents post on this session!

Neil vN · October 2014

And here is the article on Tangents:

on-location headshots and promotional portraits

Skipperlange · October 2014

Thanks Neil, this is great. Your Tangents posts are such treasure troves of information. But they always raise as many new questions as they answer!

How was the photo taken?

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