Make That 40 oz.
A couple of nights ago Chuck and I got to witness and document the making of Isaac Arvold's "art 40" for the mplsart.com relaunch party on Saturday night, where they're selling 40 oz. of beer painted and/or decorated by local artists.
I'm not really sure what I was expecting, but it was a really cool experience to see an artist at work while being able to ask questions and take unlimited photos. He was a really nice guy and very accommodating.
This was one of the toughest shooting situations I've been in. My average shutter speed was 1/60 at f2.8 and 1600 ISO. Not only was the light pretty low, but it changed drastically throughout the shoot, going from daylight to a mixture of overhead bulbs and work lamps over the course of a couple hours.
I tried using my flash (got a new Canon 580EX recently), which was VERY bright, but I'm not much into using a flash and thought it would be too distracting for Isaac and Chuck.
For the most part, I'm happy with how the shots turned out, but look forward to doing something similar in the future to get some more practice in difficult lighting.
Check out the video and photos.
Love the photos and video. I was interested in mplsart.com already, but seeing that "Mr. Isaac" involved is a trip.
posted by Sharyn :: 09:14:29 AM on June 23rd, 2006