ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA
At the Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladimir Putin stands surrounded by scientists and bodyguards. A puzzle to political pundits, Putin was raised in the Russian Orthodox Church, but rose through the ranks of the KGB. Joining with reformers, he was handpicked by Yeltsin and elected to Russia’s highest office in 1999.
Like many of the country’s official buildings, the Russian Academy of Sciences is lit solely by fluorescent lighting. Because I was shooting with film, this would have added a green tint to the image. To counterbalance the green, I put a magenta filter on the lens. The white light coming from my strobe, however, ...
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