RE: Photographing community theater - Kiss Me Kate

Mark Bohrer showed:

Subject: Photographing community theater - Kiss Me Kate

 

>>>I got a request to photograph a local community theater's production of 

the Cole Porter classic Kiss Me Kate. The theater was pleasantly 

intimate, just 200 seats. As I scampered to different positions with 

three cameras, I was glad it was a dress rehearsal with no shooting 

restrictions - except no supplemental lighting.

 

That made it challenging - fast Leica prime lenses came in handy, but 

longer zooms with IS helped.

 

My goal was telling the story in 20-30 pictures with close-ups of the 

principals, plus unusual viewpoints and action. I also wanted to capture 

ensemble activity. Since the theater group needed 8X10s for their lobby, 

I had to choose compositions that displayed well at that size - making 

group shots tougher:

 

http://tinyurl.com/ct8lja <<<<

 

Hi Mark,

Well done mon ami, damn fine shoot! Given this is the first time you
actually saw the show and shot the moments you have, it is a damn fine set
of pictures PR photos! Good on you lad!

 

Cheers,

ted

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