Don’t Light It, Light Around It
WHEN PHOTOGRAPHERS are in the field, we charge. Just like Marines. See the hill—take the hill. See the subject—light the subject.
For some jobs, this is perhaps the wrong instinct. A photographer rightly famous for his graphic and beautiful annual report photography was once asked how he decided on what to shoot in the factory. He replied, “Sometimes I just sit there and wait for the machines to speak to me.”
Pretty good advice, actually. On location, the blood is up, the mind is racing, the juices are flowing, and—just like a big league pitcher waiting for the batter to step in—we can’t wait to throw ...
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