Was recruited to do a photo shoot for a Metropolis dining story about a gourmet burger shop in Sangenjaya called Harakara. I’ve lucked out on photo shoots in the past in that I’ve either just happened to get the flash correct, there has been good lighting indoors, or we were able to take photos outside. The editor was looking for cooking shots this time, though, so I decided to take a crash course on flash photography from pro Alfie Goodrich. We met in Shinjuku a few days before the scheduled shoot and Alfie walked me through the proper steps to properly control on-camera external flashes. He’s a wonderful, patient teacher, and I think I learned a lot during out short lesson.
