Adam Benjamin John Smirnios

Pondering Control

IT’S THE THOUGHT that counts. Adam Benjamin and John Smirnios wanted to put their newly acquired Strobist skills to use. Keeping the subject a fair distance from the background gave them the black backdrop they were after. Then they built the light up on Adam with a flash from the front through a D.I.Y. cardboard grid and a snooted flash from the back for separation. They left the shutter open long enough for John to “paint” in the curious circle overhead with an LED flashlight, and a great image was born.