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Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Mountains and Theatre


This is the reason I love living where I do. December 11 morning, near Okotoks. The clouds put the prairie in shade and the mountain tops in the sun.  It was beautiful. Cold, but beautiful.



Over the past several years, I have photographed the play put on at Alexander's high school. This is a fun and fairly challenging project, as it takes about 3 days. I go to one full rehearsal  to get an idea of the lighting and staging of the play, then shoot the dress rehearsal, then process the photos and print about 15 for the school promotion.
This year the play was "Grease". As always, I am impressed with the talent and work that the students put into the production. The quality level is way beyond a typical high school production.
Here are some of the  photos:








 


At the end of the dress rehearsal, I ask the actor who played Danny, the principal male role, if he would pose for a more formal portrait, in character. The players are naturally keen to get going after a five hour rehearsal (!) so I had about 5 minutes to set up my lights and get the shot. It is great to photograph actors as they are not shy in front of a camera and they take direction well. I am quite happy with the result, especially given the short time I had.

Garth