Day 33: Robert

Robert was a friend of a friend, who is now a friend.  He's a great guy with a love of details, and is eager to share. He came to our house for a cocktail party, made the best drink of the night, and then agreed to be my portrait of the day. This is lit with a speedlight wearing a round diffuser slightly above and to Robert's right, and another speedlight with a grid spot behind him and to his left. I had to change my position to place him directly between the camera and a mirror on the wall behind him.  In a prior shot the flash was clearly visible in the mirror.

Once I had the lighting and composition right I had to fire a lot of shots, because Robert was not about to freeze mid-story.  Fortunately the flashes were at very low power settings and recycle quickly.