Imagine for a moment that you are assigned to shoot a celebrity. A shoot with a celebrity or a well-known individuals usually means that you have very limited amount of time to shoot. Now imagine that the celebrity is a fan of the famous photographer Henri Cartier Bresson and he thinks that it would be a great idea if you can emulate Bresson by only shooting 24 exposures. After all, that’s all there in a roll of film, right?

Oh, and after each shot, he starts counting down from 24. That is the type of photoshoot that professional fashion and beauty photographer Matthew Jordan Smith faced during his shoot with Gregory Hines.

Here is a great video in which Matthew tells the story about the photoshoot and how his research into the the actor ended up saving the shoot. It’s a great story that reminds us to always get to know your subject. Enjoy!

To see more work by the talented Matthew Jordan Smith, you can visit his website at MatthewJordanSmith.com

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