Wednesday, May 22, 2013

On Assignment: Back to the Well


This is a brief excerpt from Strobist




Tian Lu (left) and Yuri Shadrin are both accomplished pianists in their own right. But when they play as a duet (on the same piano) they produce an intuitive mix of music and banter that could only come from the married couple that they are.He is Russian, she is Chinese. Which made them the perfect choice to perform in China later this month in commemoration of an upcoming regional trade partnership between China and Russia.So I shot their publicity portraits in one of my favorite little environmental portrait nooks in Howard County—under the fountain downtown at the lakefront. I have shot here before, but every time I come back I see the place a little differently.__________Taken as a whole, this setting doesn’t look too promising. “Under a fountain” means water. And when it’s windy, that water can often end up in your face. But is also has a mix of columns and textures that also make for a neat environment for portraits.You Flash Bus folks from 2011 may recognize the setting. It’s where I did this picture:Same location, slightly different angle and way different lighting. And in a way, the work done in this alcove …



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