This is beyond surreal… Much L-O-V-E to everyone at X Factor and Sony for my prime-time debut photographing celebrity portraits of The X Factor Finalists with SONY NEX-5N then passing the cameras out to all the contestants so they could see how easy it was to get great professional results with a camera small enough they can take it with them everywhere.
Check out Season One’s Episode: ‘One of Ten Voted Off’ of The X Factor (USA) for these portraits of Melanie Amaro, Josh Krajcik, Chris Rene, Marcus Canty, Rachel Crow, Drew, Astro, LeRoy Bell, Stacy Francis and Lakoda Rayne
To all the finalists for welcoming me to their show this week – you guys rock!
To Steve Sommers and Kayla Lindquist of Sony…thanks for believing!
To my personal fashion stylist, my lovely wife Fazia, I love you baby!
CHRIS RENE
JOSH KRAJCIK
MELANIE AMARO
MARCUS CANTY
LAKODA RAYNE
LEROY BELL
DREW RYNIEWICZ
ASTRO
RACHAEL CROW
STACY FRANCIS
Stacy Francis in the spotlight of K5600 800w Joker HMI + Profoto 7′ Silver Parabolic Umbrella
EQUIPMENT:
SONY NEX-5N
SONY NEX Electronic Viewfinder
SONY NEX Camera Mount Adapter LA-EA2
SONY 24mm/1.8 E-Mount Lens
SONY CZ 85/1.4
SONY CZ 24-70/2.8
LIGHTING:
K5600 800w Joker HMI Crossover Kit
Profoto 7′ Silver Parabolic Umbrella
Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Brian Smith photographs portraits of Hollywood A-List and Fortune's 500 for magazines, corporations and advertising. He's a Sony Artisan of Imagery, Profoto Legend of Light, Adobe Influencer and X-Rite Master Coloratti.
Comments
Terrific photos!
You did a great job as always. Fun to see you on Prime Time! AHS ’77
Totally awesome Brian! It was so much fun watching you on the show last night! Way cool!
Great work Brian, at least they all have a record of their time and look like stars! My biggest frustration with the first NEX was lack of offboard flash control, how did you set these up?
Thanks James, they’re all stars are on the rise. The NEX-7 might be just what you’re looking for.
You really kicked it up a couple of notches with these, Brian. Great work as usual!
Thanks Tim. It’s great to be surrounded by talent!
its cool that b/w gives more feeling.. is it the simplicity?> i will have to do it more.. it is neat to show when you try to capture a moment and your brain Can develop the colors for itself, …B&W the magic Aura filter….
Perfection, great work. I hope each talent knows how lucky they were/are having spent time with a true photographer!
Such beautiful pictures!! Great job!! 🙂
Love the pictures!!Love Chris Rene’s tattoos…wish u could have posted more pics of him!!<3
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