How to shoot a bust

Gary L. Friedman
Sep 5, 2018 · 2 min read

I had the honor of photographing the work of Sandra Shaw, a talented bronze sculptist who was preparing for a museum opening and needed “head shots” of several of her pieces. One of the pictures can be seen above, and the somewhat-chaotic-looking garage in which it was shot can be seen below.

This professional-looking shot was made with only two wireless flashes, an umbrella (to soften the first flash), and a large white sheet…

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Gary L. Friedman

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Gary L. Friedman is a professional photographer who runs the stock image website FriedmanArchives.com and has written many best-selling camera-specific books.

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