CLASSICAL GUITAR
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One of my most enjoyable one-on-one portrait sessions was when I was working for Radford University back in SW Virginia.
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It has been my experience that most artists and performers were usually easy to work with and this results in an enjoyable session. In addition, I savored every moment of listening to this well known musician as he played selections from various classical themes
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I used two reflector umbrellas for this session with each being placed at different points to provide the lighting I needed.
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The only musician I ever had trouble with was Steve Allen and that was because he had requested that any photographs would be made strictly to his specifications. He thought he had a bad side and a good side and from a certain angle, but that is open for debate.
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Most of the younger generation probably would not recognize these people but in my day they were top performers. Heck, I still remember listening to Jack Benny on a vacuum tube radio.
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