Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for Ring of Fire Radio
Posted under: I recently had the opportunity to photograph Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for Ring of Fire Radio. My window to work in was small. I had 15 minutes to find a location, setup and take the photos. In the corner of a small black hallway, I setup a chair, one light (Paul Buff Einstein with small Octa softbox) and dialed in my camera settings. I gave word to his producer I was ready to shoot and when they arrived I was advised that this needed to be quick. I smiled and told them I’ll have them on their way in less than 2 minutes. I kept my word with time to spare. Mr. Kennedy was extremely polite and a pleasure to photograph.
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For all those who care to see behind the scenes shot, here is the lovely black hallway I found at the Wynn to use.
The top portrait is really nice. Great expression. Nice job
This is so amazing Matt! Great shots!
[...] Letzten Freitag sprach mich ein Typ auf der Gasse an, ob ich Matthew Coughlin kenne. Ich musste passen und natürlich kurz darauf sein Portfolio erkunden. Coughlin lebt in Florida und seine Spezialität sind Portraits von Menschen. Kreative Portraits. Besonders zu erwähnen sind auch seine “Making Of’s” wie zum Beispiel hier oder hier. [...]
Hey Matt. It’s been awhile. This is a great story on making it happen despite the odds…and the pressure.
I keep up with your work. Thanks for sharing.
This is stellar! The top portrait is the one for me…it’s the expression in his eyes. The lighting and post processing is perfection.
hey – this portrait is awesome. I personally prefer the 1st one, with no smile.
a serious and dignified.
This is so so raw Matthew, very inspiring. As a beginner strobists I just the behind the scenes shots. Bookmarked and on twitter as well.