Interview during noon

[Joe Cage]

Hello Guys,

I just got those pictures from a client, I need to shoot 2 interviews( single + duo) on this location during noon. The reference pictures are shot at golden hour, so it prolly looks a lot better then during noon.
What angles would you choose? And how would you light it?
Gear at hand amaran 200d (+CTO gel) + lightdome II. Also got a big black cloth that I could use for negative fill. (Also got another 200D with the aputure spotlight). But I would rather don't drag too much gear with me. As I only got a short amount of time to shoot, so even just natural light might be even the best option. (+ it looks like it has a lot of windows, so not sure if the 200D + softbox would overpower the incoming sunlight).

Right now I think the last 2 pics are te best options. Sitting in the beanbag, and the other framed right in the middle.

Thanks a lot!







Cheers

 

[Brian Timmons]

I myself tend to favor a background with a lot of depth so something like the 2nd and 5th pic is promising to me.
While it does vary I usually stay away from putting subjects too close to walls.
Between dealing with shadows when lighting (particularly with low ceilings) and a bland background, walls sometimes limit things visually.

Looks like you have a bit of sunlight coming in on window off to the side there.

Being aware of the Sun's movements and having caution with any windows or openings where you might
risk direct light helps avoid inconsistent and "uncooperative" sunlight.

You can always try to use in built window treatments and integrate them into the look if you need to shoot with more active sunlit windows though.

Judging by the angles and the size of the location, it looks like you have options.

I have done shoots where I worked with the natural sunlight and it has indeed given nice results
but you do have to be flexible and modify your expectations.
If you go in with a more Kubrick mindset you will likely get disappointed.

Let us know how it goes.

Brian Timmons
BRITIM/MEDIA