Shoot 9
We had created a backdrop for this commercial campaign, adhering two 4×8 plywood boards together and painting them as one piece—in this case, a giant sunflower against a bold blue background. We shot this in a large, open space with a wide bank of windows, using Westcott Flex Lights with diffuser panels to light the subject and the background.
I’d initially had my subject sit down, but we were losing the impact of that giant sunflower with this composition. I also had to compete with the metal posts affixed to the backdrop to hold it up. I’d planned to remove those later in post-production, but if I didn’t have to deal with them, I preferred not to. I also found it tough to get the young girl’s energy up while she was in that pose.
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