Project [52] - nineteen

This past weekend I had the opportunity to photograph actors for marketing material for an upcoming performance of William Shakespeare's "The Tempest".  The producer and I had scouted out the location a few days prior.  He had specific scenes he needed to photograph and the location we scouted worked out perfectly.     I'm so accustomed to setting up my own shots and directing people that it felt a bit awkward to have someone else be in control but I felt comfortable with it after a few minutes of shooting.  He had prepared a punch list of specific shots that he wanted taken with each actor.  Having the producer and director organized made this a very enjoyable experience for me. I was able to focus more on the technical aspect to make sure the lighting and composition were spot on.  I included one of my favorite images from the day.  I like the fact that it doesn't look like the typical images that are taken at the Great Salt Lake.  It could easily pass as an image from a coastal beach.  Utah has such a great diversity of scenery that it makes it enjoyable to be a photographer and live here.