About half of the time I arrive for a business headshot, the contact person I am to meet has not arrived, will not arrive, or is running behind. I am, then, at the mercy of the staff on site. They don't know me, understand the space I need or the time required to setup for a portrait. I am always treated with courteous and respect but mostly set aside and told to have a seat in a waiting room or wait in a main lobby. My client arrives and is ready to shoot but I have no location yet, as I have been patiently waiting in a small room somewhere. What makes it harder is the fact that these locations, more often than not, have been fairly secure with badges needed for doors and such. Not an ideal place to explore without credentials or an escort. However, from now on I will push harder to do just that. I both hate and love having to scramble at the last minute to find that perfect spot with no time to test to see if the images will work or not. I guess that's the gig! I wouldn't want to be doing anything else! Lit with a Einstein 640 Camera right and reflector camera left. Hair light courtesy of the ambient outside. http://flic.kr/p/m75pJo
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