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April 8, 2010

Snow White promo shots

Filed under: Rochester Civic Theatre — Tony Drumm @ 9:31 pm

We shoot some promotional shots a couple weeks before a new show opens. They’ve been used in e-mail and web promos as well as in a commercial on the local TV station. But it means the costumer has to have at least some of the costumes ready earlier than what would otherwise be needed. And, the set is hardly ready, so we do what we can.

I was shooting this composition tonight and Denise, the director, said something about it looking like an old-time photo, and she directed the cast to show serious expressions. I couldn’t leave it at that, so I gave it the old-photo treatment. I like it. A lot. The cast did a great job with their expressions. A photo like this is truly a collaborative event. The photographer is just a part of it. I think that’s why I enjoy shooting actors.

I ended up shooting this pose with three or four other cameras including two phones, one of which was an iPhone, and a couple P&S cameras. They belonged to the cast members. I hope I gave them decent shots.

Below is one of the shots I sent to the theatre for promo use. The one above is really more for me! But you have to love the expressions in this photo. Not sure I could do it like they do. I’m happy to stay on my side of the camera. We shot these with some stage lights, but I added a bit of Speedlite flash as well to open things up a bit, using an amber gel to mix better with the tungsten stage lights.

3 Comments »

  1. Tony, you are amazing! I love how you took my simple ideas and made them magic! After seeing these photos, I’m super excited for opening! Thank you.

    Comment by Denise — April 8, 2010 @ 10:27 pm

  2. I’m glad you like them, Denise! You deserve much of the kudos, though!

    Comment by Tony — April 9, 2010 @ 6:59 am

  3. I absolutely LOVE these pictures! You are totally amazing, Tony! I want a copy of them!

    Comment by Debbie Fuehrer — April 9, 2010 @ 1:05 pm

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