On Assignment: One Light

It’s always a good idea to write things down. For our assignment this week in Advanced Studio Lighting we were restricted to ONE light. The subject had to be editorial in nature and was required to be photographed in the studio on campus. I will admit, I felt like my hands were tied going into the studio with only one light to plug in. It turned out to be a crucial exercise in understanding the studio and how to operate in there. The iPhone photos below show my idea from beginning to end. My though to photograph Andy in his firefighting equipment was the first thing I wrote down 15 seconds after I had the assignment sheet. By the time I walked out of class I knew what I was going to photograph. It’s really all downhill from there.

After completing his probational first year as a City of Bowling Green firefighter, Andy Shultz, 25, admits that he still loves jumping on the truck and going for runs. “I don’t want to wish bad on anyone, but I love doing my job,” said Shultz. Not going home at the end of the day has been the hardest part of becoming a firefighter for Shultz. “It throws a wrench into your normal life,” Shultz said. “Living with ten guys is… different,” he said while laughing.

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