Be Prepared for Biffy Clyro

After shooting photos of Scottish rockers Biffy Clyro in the studio, we decided to head out to lunch. I wasn’t planning on shooting anything outside, but brought one camera with me anyway.

As the guys walked down the street, drummer Ben Johnston hopped over a bar sign and it made for a nice frame.

(Nikon D3, 24-70 lens, ISO 400, 1/500 sec, f/5.6)

I was using only available light, but a little dodging and burning in Photoshop helped a bit.

After lunch, I sat them on a stoop and popped an SB900 strobe in from camera left (no light modifiers) for a quickie portrait.

(Nikon D3, 24-70 lens, ISO 500, 1/60 sec, f/5.6)

Be prepared to make images anywhere. Sometimes the best photos happen in the studio with all the big lights and sometimes they’re on the street in broad daylight.

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