David Sparks Commercial Photography - Interiors and Architectural Photographer in Grand Rapids, Michigan David Sparks Commercial Photography - Interiors and Architectural Photographer in Grand Rapids, Michigan

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Grand Rapids Magazine cover shoot

September 24th, 2019 Loading Comments...

I was asked to photograph the cover story and main feature for this month’s issue of Grand Rapids Magazine! Featured on the cover is violinist, Grace Kim, of the Grand Rapids Symphony. The photo was taken in the Saint Cecilia Music Center. I don’t too often photograph people, let alone with a studio look, so it was a little nerve-racking taking on this assignment. This is probably the first time I brought along an assistant (Devon) to help me out. Devon helped with hauling and setting up gear, serving as a stand-in to tweak the lighting, giving recommendations to Grace on her wardrobe, and simply breaking the tension so it’s not just me and a subject who’ve never met before! I used 4 Elinchrom BRX’s with umbrellas—2 on Grace and 2 to light up the seats in the background. The backdrop (www.katebackdrop.com) was just a little over $30 from Amazon. Check out the issue to see all the other portraits I took for the feature! You can also check them out here: https://www.davidjsparks.com/published-work