Allison Weiss

This is musician Allison Weiss in her studio in Athens, Ga.

I've been working on trying to do different things with my lights, be it trying a softbox rather than a grid or a gel or something creative whatsoever. I tried a new Lumidyne Softbox III and went with a CTO gel (I have been reading too much Joe McNally of late) and went with a barebulb (grid) on the light on the rear.

For a musician, she was very cool to work with. She even photographed me and a reporter and posted it on facebook.... which was funny as the reporter did not want to be photographed at all.

I shot this too tight because i really like the guitar shadows on the wall. Beyond that, i really tried to put some through into my shots and the portraiture.



Then i went quirky fisheye and my only problem with it is two things. One - shoulda moved the lightstand and two - flash was about 1/3rd to 1/2 stop hot.



Then we went outside and worked on the street. I should have cranked the shutter speed way up and kill the ambient as its too light for my taste. (Then again, i was also getting heckled by some of the ladies who work at a local "showbar" whom we're having a smoke.)

All in all, its a different direction for my work as I'm trying new things.