Care to Dance?

Day 162 of an Unknown Number

"Care to Dance?"

 

This is Paul. Paul knows muay thai. Paul really knows muay thai. Many years ago, Paul taught me to swing dance. We were never dance partners, but he taught me everything I know. I had not seen Paul in person for about........20 years? That's possible. A long time ago, we were part of the swing dance scene at The Derby in Los Angeles. It was before "Swingers" (though it took place all around us), before the "Zootsuit Riot" video, and before the Squirrel Nut Zippers became popular. Big Bad Voodoo Daddy exploded on the scene during my time there, and that was a phenomenon. It was an amazing time, and I am grateful that I was a part of it. Anyway, Paul is a trainer at Echo Park Boxing, and I shot some images for him. This portrait is a three-light setup. Our key is a gridded beauty dish, just in front of and above Paul. Our second light is a strip bank at camera-right. It delivers that edge light along his cheek. Lastly, there is a gelled speedlight with a grid on the background. I wanted to create a little halo behind our subject. If there had been more time, I would have used a ring flash to get a little sparkle in his eyes. However, given the intensity of the portrait, it probably works without it. Thanks for swinging by!! Too easy.

 

#portrait #echoparkboxing #muaythai #gym #echopark #losangeles #swingers #swingdancing #derby #canon5dmarkIII #canon24105 #canon580exII #paulcbuffinc #paulcbuffeinstein #enviornmentalportrait #martialarts

Done