Amateur Photographer

On good form

According to Greg Gorman, who over the past 40 years has photographed everyone from Elton John to Pierce Brosnan, if you have 20 minutes to shoot you should spend 15 minutes setting up your lighting and directing your model, and 5 minutes taking pictures. Watching Gorman work, it’s clear to see that he practises what he preaches. Before the model is even in position Gorman can be seen observing

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