In this new series “Street Studio” we set out to create magic with strangers.
With a camera, some lighting controls and led by renowned headshot photographer Laibel Schwartz, we hit the streets of New York City to find our first subject to photograph.
In this first episode of Street Studio, you’ll see the magic happen raw and up close, pulling beautiful people off the streets, knowing nothing about them, and making headshot magic at places like the Charging Bull and the New York Stock Exchange.
Photographers get caught up in stress planning for an upcoming shoot all too often, so what better way to put the pressure on than to hit the streets with minimal lighting gear and a V-Flat. With no studio and no hair and makeup artist to lean on, we challenged Laibel’s sweet eye to give strangers free headshots.
Interested in learning more about shooting headshots, as well as portrait photography? Take a look at these guides on 42 West:
- How To Shoot Golden Hour Portraits with the FlashPoint XPLOR 600
- Lens in Focus: Audrey Woulard’s Favorite Nikon Portrait Lens
- How to Control the Lighting in Portrait Photography
- Headshot Photography Tips You Need to Know
PRODUCTS USED:
- Canon EOS R Full-Frame Mirrorless Digital Camera
- Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM Lens
- V-FLAT WORLD Foldable V-Flat
- Canon RF 15-35mm f/2.8 L IS USM Lens
- Profoto B10 Plus Flash Head and Continuous Light
- Profoto 1×3′ Off-Camera Flash Softbox
