Ruth King

Ruth King is an amazing local singer/songwriter, and the subject of my first music video.  Here we're taking photos for a magazine and promotion for her.  Ruth is a passionate performer, and I was trying to evoke that in the photos. 

Her face is lit by a strobe to keep it sharp, but her hands and hair are lit with tungsten lights to show motion.

The "stage lights" were shots separately and added later--that's why they're in the same position in both photos.

I couldn't help doing a light painting shot.  Done in-camera.