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The December show at RCT was White Christmas, and it sold out before opening night. The holiday season brings folks to the theatre. Saturday, we did show photos. There was a lot of talent out on stage in this show (and backstage as well!), so I’m pleased the photos turned out well.

This was a fun shot. Mike Tri, as the general, flings all the bills his inn has received into the air after he finds them. That happen behind the rehearsing entertainers. I counted down, he flung the envelopes, and I blasted away on the continuous setting of my camera. This gave me several options with the envelopes in the air. I liked this one best.

This was a fun shot. Stage lighting is a bit harsh, so a bit of post-processing on this shot produced more even lighting for all the performers including Leslie at the bottom.

I like when we can reproduce a special moment from the show in a still shot like this. We have the cool lighting effect with the color balance looking pretty much spot on. And we have the two performers bringing their emotion to life with a nice sharp focus. Can’t ask for much more.

With big productions, it’s easy to be lulled into shooting large, trying to grab the entire scene. But that just doesn’t work that well for still shots. Everyone becomes diminished – small. Sometimes, it’s unavoidable like in the shot above with the envelopes. We really do need to see the entire stage of performers. But it’s not satisfying to me.

Here, we have a great scene in the show with the guys doing the Sisters act during a rehearsal. I have another shot showing just the two guys, but I prefer this one. Having the women in the background looking on seems to give the shot more life.

I do like the tender shots. Here again, the lighting was great, the actors bring emotion to the shot, and we capture a great photo.

As of today, the day after White Christmas closed, we’ve set a record for the most snowfall in Rochester, MN for December. It’s not winter until tomorrow, and there are still 11 days left in the month. Many of us close to the theatre are wondering if this is all coincidence. We think not.