Talent Show Portraits

A couple of years ago I was asked to take photos for my daughters elementary school talent show. The photos were going to be used in the yearbook and were also sold as a fund raiser for the PTA. At that time I was starting to practice my new found "strobist" techniques and setup a black backdrop and 2 speedlights to shoot the portraits for about 40 different acts. It was a great learning experience.

This year I was out shooting at the Maryland Zoo when I received a call asking if I was available to take the photos again this year. The only problem was that the talent show was that night and the photographer they had scheduled was unable to attend. I have been actively seeking opportunities to shoot portraits for my portfolio so I agreed to shoot the event.

 I already had a roll of white seamless, so on the night of the dress rehearsal I setup my equipment and the white seamless and proceeded to photograph over 40 different acts and individual portraits.



This time I had four speedlights, two in the front and two in the back to make sure the white seamless was truly blown out white.


The kids were great and both the parents and I are very happy with the results. I'm already anticipating the call again for next year.