From the course: Douglas Kirkland on Photography: Editorial Assignment

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(upbeat music) - Hi, my name is Douglas Kirkland. Thanks for joining us today for On Photography. Today we're gonna be talking about the editorial assignment. Our job was to go into her home, watch her work, but also to get a very strong lead picture, and this is the lead picture we got. When you go on location as a photographer, it's an entirely different ball game because you must have everything there. You can't say oh, if I only had another da, da, da. You must bring it with you. We're working here in her home. We'll really do a very clean picture, which would be, is probably the picture that the publication wants more than anything else. This is building a picture. Basically, you have the art and the artist. You have to feel good about the colors and the forms, the shapes. It's very exciting. I get a buzz on, because I know we've got a good picture going. Make yourself comfortable, you'll find your spot. Ah, I love that! I love it. Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes. (camera clicking)…

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