For the April edition of Orange Magazine I was asked to photograph actor Armand Assante at his home in Orange County. Armand was very gracious allowing me to explore his home looking for the best spot of a portrait. We ended up shooting in a fantastic looking room with lots of antique items on display. I shot Mr. Assante seated on a couch and framed him with a helmet and Chinese horse on the table in front of him. I used one gridded softbox to light him, but then realized I needed some light on the objects on the table as well. I used a very tight grid on a bare speedlight to cast light on the table but not allowing it to hit Mr. Assante.
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