My TIME Magazine shoot of Ken Feinberg

A couple of weeks ago TIME Magazine hired me to do a shoot with pay czar Ken Feinberg (this guy) for their November 9, 2009 issue.

So I brought two assistants and only had about 25 minutes of setup time and a total of 20 minutes to do a photoshoot with 3 different setups within Mr. Feinberg’s office near Capitol Hill. Mr. Feinberg was extremely nice to work with, he was just a very busy guy considering he was on the front page of the Wall Street Journal the same day of our shoot.

I feel like you get to certain point in your career where you obviously want to take good photos, but you also have to be able to do it in 10 minutes or less. I remember when I was starting out, I was terrified that if I didnt have a few hours for a shoot, I wouldnt be able to get the shots I needed. As you progress, you really need to learn to accomplish things in shorter amounts of time. Become more confident with your equipment and yourself and always keep a shot list goal on the top of your mind. I say “goal” because you often cannot get the shots you want, but always aim high.

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The tight space used for the portrait on the black backdrop

 

 

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