LocalHero1953 Posted August 9, 2023 Author Share #81 Posted August 9, 2023 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) Rehearsal shots, unusually in colour. Taken on the stage of the ADC Theatre, with no stage lighting or scenery. I used Lightroom's AI background masking tool to slightly darken and desaturate the background, which makes colour acceptable IMO. Rehearsals for a September performance of Edward Albee's 'Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf' (by a city amateur group this time, not students). SL2S + (1) Apo-Summicron-SL 35mm (2 &3) 75mm Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Edited August 9, 2023 by LocalHero1953 4 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/330443-drama-musicals-photography/?do=findComment&comment=4831648'>More sharing options...
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hansvons Posted August 9, 2023 Share #82 Posted August 9, 2023 5 hours ago, LocalHero1953 said: Although I've been doing this for about five years, it is only in the last year that I have made connections in the student drama and dance community. Although somewhat chaotic and disorganised (I had to wait nearly two hours for one rehearsal to start) their talent and energy are very engaging - and they haven't yet learned to be, as you say, 'proper actors'! I know how energising the work with young people can be. I have the luxury of being surrounded by smart young women and men, working in a team with them in my new job as an environmentalist. While in the advertising and film industry, I had a similar luxury working at university as a part-time lecturer. I can't imagine a world without teaming up with young folks. I love the energy, the possibilities that lay ahead, the trial-and-error approach, and the invincibility you have when you are young. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almizilero Posted August 9, 2023 Share #83 Posted August 9, 2023 vor 8 Stunden schrieb LocalHero1953: I use the 24-90SL zoom most often for versatility, but I increasingly use the Apo-Summicron-SL primes for their ability to isolate the subject (and other qualities). I really hope the roumors are true and Samyang will release their 35-150/2-2.8 as their first L-Mount lens. I used the Tamron version of this lens when I was still shooting Sony. An amazing lens and absolutely perfect for all my theatre needs. Right now, I'm fine with the 35/1.2 and the 90 APO, but I would actually preorder the Samyang the moment they announce it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted August 11, 2023 Author Share #84 Posted August 11, 2023 Publicity shot for 'Little Wars' by Steven Carl McCasland. The cast include Agatha Christie, Lilian Hellman, Alice B Toklas, Dorothy Parker and Gertrude Stein. To be performed in September. This shot was a total bu&&3r. If I got the right expressions, one of them would be blocking another, or casting a shadow. SL2-S, 24-90SL, very large brolly, Godox AD200 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/330443-drama-musicals-photography/?do=findComment&comment=4833421'>More sharing options...
Almizilero Posted August 22, 2023 Share #85 Posted August 22, 2023 Maybe I can pose a question here as well. I regularily take pictures of an amateur group of actors. In the summer, they perform outdoors in the evening. The show starts when there is still sunlight, then it gets gradually darker and in the end the light is provided by a couple of construction spotlights (is this the proper word? These tiny foodlights used on construction sites.) This drives me nuts. I get great pictures in the daylight, but those floodlights just emit a terrible light and scenes are lit ever changing with some actors in the light blown out and some in darker areas (unintentionelly). Even if the exposure isn't the problem, the skin looks just terrible in this light and the whole scene looks like it's lit with a cheap speedlite. So the actors look like they have a terrible orange skin disease and are brighly lit while the rest of the scene is way to dark. The worst time is actually the in between, when there is still daylight and the floodlights are already on, because there is no white balance to cover this mix of light. Do you have any experience with this kind of light? Are there any tricks I could try while taking the pictures or in post? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted August 22, 2023 Author Share #86 Posted August 22, 2023 I'm afraid my only trick is to shoot in B&W. Fortunately the group that I work with that sometimes performs outdoors in summer does use decent lights. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted September 12, 2023 Author Share #87 Posted September 12, 2023 Advertisement (gone after registration) Leica SL2-S Blowing bubbles in early nineteenth century costume. I asked her to blow more softly. She said "That's what my boyfriend says". There was a moment's deep silence, then "Did I say that out loud?" Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/330443-drama-musicals-photography/?do=findComment&comment=4856293'>More sharing options...
Almizilero Posted September 12, 2023 Share #88 Posted September 12, 2023 vor einer Stunde schrieb LocalHero1953: Leica SL2-S Blowing bubbles in early nineteenth century costume. I asked her to blow more softly. She said "That's what my boyfriend says". There was a moment's deep silence, then "Did I say that out loud?" She looks like she is about 12, so that story is a bit weird 🤪 But I like the picture 👍 Even though the bubble thingy looks very anachronistic 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted September 12, 2023 Author Share #89 Posted September 12, 2023 11 minutes ago, Almizilero said: She looks like she is about 12, so that story is a bit weird 🤪 But I like the picture 👍 Even though the bubble thingy looks very anachronistic She's actually just had her 30th birthday! The whole play (Wild Swimming, by Marek Horn) is a story spread across four centuries with the same two characters, so anachronism is built into the story. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almizilero Posted September 12, 2023 Share #90 Posted September 12, 2023 vor 4 Minuten schrieb LocalHero1953: She's actually just had her 30th birthday! The whole play (Wild Swimming, by Marek Horn) is a story spread across four centuries with the same two characters, so anachronism is built into the story. I kinda expected something like that But yeah, give her my compliments (and to you as well of course, for making her look much younger ) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almizilero Posted September 15, 2023 Share #91 Posted September 15, 2023 Not stricly theatre, but here are two street artists from Leipziger Street Theatre Days, Jisu Park aka The Charming Jay and Mr. Copini: Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 5 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/330443-drama-musicals-photography/?do=findComment&comment=4858396'>More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted September 20, 2023 Author Share #92 Posted September 20, 2023 On Monday I photographed the dress rehearsal for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf by Edward Albee (in performance at the ADC Theatre, Cambridge, this week). A wonderful play with a cast of four that grips the attention through three acts by force of corrosive dialogue alone, punctuated by a few very brief moments of violent action. One of the cast (the young woman) has just messaged me to tell me how much she liked my photos. That was nice in itself, but what pleased and surprised me was that she picked out this one as her favourite, out of more than 400, many of which showed her acting talent more effectively. It was her favourite, she said, because it showed the four of them, all in part and doing something different, and telling a bit of a story. It pleased me because that was what I was trying to do, but such compositional efforts are not often noticed by others! Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 4 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/330443-drama-musicals-photography/?do=findComment&comment=4861204'>More sharing options...
stuny Posted September 20, 2023 Share #93 Posted September 20, 2023 Without reading your description that it was Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf, it clearly was that play. Terrific shot. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted September 20, 2023 Author Share #94 Posted September 20, 2023 (edited) 4 minutes ago, stuny said: Without reading your description that it was Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf, it clearly was that play. Terrific shot. Thank you, Stuart - very much appreciated! I should have noted that it was taken with the SL2-S and 24-90SL zoom. Edited September 20, 2023 by LocalHero1953 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted October 2, 2023 Author Share #95 Posted October 2, 2023 (edited) A romp in the meadow with a muddy young woman who is a murderer and indeterminately pregnant. Publicity shots for The Welkin by Lucy Kirkwood. SL2S + Summilux-M 35 pre-asph v2 (the first shot) and Summilux-M 75 (the rest); both shot wide open. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Edited October 2, 2023 by LocalHero1953 5 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/330443-drama-musicals-photography/?do=findComment&comment=4868835'>More sharing options...
Almizilero Posted October 3, 2023 Share #96 Posted October 3, 2023 Love thes pictures! Strong vibes between Into the Woods and The Sound of Music. Are the pictures in the order they were shot by any chance? It seems like the actress opens up a bit more with every shot. IF that is a pimple on here chin you might want to edit that out. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted October 3, 2023 Author Share #97 Posted October 3, 2023 (edited) 25 minutes ago, Almizilero said: Love thes pictures! Strong vibes between Into the Woods and The Sound of Music. Are the pictures in the order they were shot by any chance? It seems like the actress opens up a bit more with every shot. IF that is a pimple on here chin you might want to edit that out. The order is 1-2-5-4-3! Yes, I should have dealt with that pimple - I usually do - but I missed it in all the mud - and she wasn't intended to look beautiful! It was an enjoyable shoot - a creative director and a talented actor (I photographed her last year as a brainless bimbo). Edited October 3, 2023 by LocalHero1953 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olaf_ZG Posted October 29, 2023 Share #98 Posted October 29, 2023 On 9/20/2023 at 6:10 PM, LocalHero1953 said: On Monday I photographed the dress rehearsal for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf by Edward Albee (in performance at the ADC Theatre, Cambridge, this week). A wonderful play with a cast of four that grips the attention through three acts by force of corrosive dialogue alone, punctuated by a few very brief moments of violent action. One of the cast (the young woman) has just messaged me to tell me how much she liked my photos. That was nice in itself, but what pleased and surprised me was that she picked out this one as her favourite, out of more than 400, many of which showed her acting talent more effectively. It was her favourite, she said, because it showed the four of them, all in part and doing something different, and telling a bit of a story. It pleased me because that was what I was trying to do, but such compositional efforts are not often noticed by others! Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Love this image for the same reason as the actress did. Very well composed. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted October 29, 2023 Author Share #99 Posted October 29, 2023 (edited) A couple more of the same actor in performance. (Credit also to the lighting designer, who gave me lovely C18 painting colours to work with) Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Edited October 29, 2023 by LocalHero1953 2 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/330443-drama-musicals-photography/?do=findComment&comment=4884713'>More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted October 29, 2023 Author Share #100 Posted October 29, 2023 From Metamorphosis a play by Stephen Berkhoff from Kafka's novel about a man who wakes up as a gigantic insect. Imagine a construction site and a performance combining mime, comedy and tragedy. It was set in a small performance space surrounded by scaffolding. A totally bonkers production. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 6 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/330443-drama-musicals-photography/?do=findComment&comment=4884719'>More sharing options...
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