Rochester Civic Theatre’s next production, well into rehearsals now, is The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe. This is the C.S. Lewis tale about a mythical land called Narnia. While I’m certainly familiar with the name, and I knew there is a Lion in it (yes, it’s right there in the title), I’ve never read the book. Lynne and I just saw the movie recently after recording it on our DVR. I’m looking forward to seeing how it plays on the stage.
I was down to the theatre a week ago to shoot head shots. There’s a fairly large cast. Word was that the auditions brought out tons of actors which is great. The head shot shoot went well, and everyone who needed a new head shot was there! The young man above has a name I can easily remember – Tony! His pose was all him, and I think it turned out great.
Some folks love having their photos taken. Others are more reluctant. I can understand that. I’m a whole lot more comfortable on my regular side of the camera, although I’m getting better at just letting go and relaxing when someone takes my photo. I think maybe it’s because of my own shooting. Who knows?
Anyway, Carl wasn’t jumping up and down to have his photo shot, but as soon as I took it, I knew it was going to be just fine. I think his face shows lots of character.
There are others whom the camera loves. I’ve shot Ellie a few times and I don’t think I have a less than great photo of her. Her eyes really shine, really draw you in.
Eyes are important in these head shots and are often the first thing you see, where the viewers eyes go. But sometimes it’s a smile like Mackenzie’s. A great smile and hair that wraps around and frames her face.
That’s the thing about shooting people, and why, more and more, I love it. Every face is different, every shot is different. Personalities and emotion, life, age, all those things can come out on a little two dimensional photograph.
