Mark Mitchell shoot

Had the opportunity to work with Mark Mitchell the other day in a photo shoot. It was a pretty good experience, the shoot went smoothly, everyone was social and got along. Mark was an interesting guy, he had a really cute assistant also. During his shoots, Mark likes to get very vocal with his direction, nothing vulgar, but the first time you experience it, its pretty amusing. I noticed that he uses about the same lighting setup as we used in our last portrait shoot: 2 background lights (from each side), main softbox light, and fill light. Only this time, Mark was using a smaller softbox and used it as a fill light on the opposite side of the main light. I can't really say there was anything out of the ordinary about the shoot, it was just a typical set up and subject matter. The photographs were to be used for an American Cancer brochure, they used 3 models, using 3 wardrobe changes per model. I also had to paint the whole studio floor to make sure we had a clean white backdrop, which is important because we photograph cars and motorcycles in the studio, theres always tire tracks on the floor. Maybe i'll have a little more to write about after tomorrow, but as far as the day goes, it was pretty straight forward, making sure the shoot went smoothly, helping out, then cleaning up the studio after the shoot is done.

Total Hours: 6.5