Our friend Patrick is a talented actor with a great sense of humor.  For his role in the previous show, “A Christmas Carol”, he had grown out his hair. But his next show required him to cut it shorter, so he wanted to preserve some images of this look for his portfolio.

We wanted a clean, simple look that would showcase Patrick. To start with, we used a white seamless background. For lighting, we used a single key light shot through an umbrella, a background light (which was converted to a hair light for a few shots), and a reflector.

It’s always fun to photograph actors and actresses, because of the variety of looks and expressions they bring. We had a great time working with Patrick!

Patrick can currently be seen in “Funny Girl”, playing at the Drury Lane Oakbrook through March 7, 2010.