In the Photography Spotlight - Nick Pappagallo Jr.

by Skip Cohen 

Last May, I started shooting with the LUMIX G9, and my images have never looked better. I'm not sure I've ever had this much fun with a camera in my hand! I especially love the focus accuracy, the touch screen, the weight, low-light capability...oh, why not just say everything? There's a lot of remarkable technology in this camera!

Image copyright Nick Pappagallo Jr. All rights reserved.

Nick Pappagallo Jr is a LUMIX Ambassador and shared the image above on Facebook last week. Click on the image to enlarge it in the SCU Lightbox. When Nick posted it, he shared: 

Shot with my Lumix G9 Camera in the studio with Godox 400pros and Backlit by the translucent garage door. Edited with Lightroom Classic.

But there's always a little more to the story. So, I thought it would be fun to contact Nick directly, and he had a lot more to share!

This shot was a brief test shot with the new Godox Lights - and to see how they worked in mixed lighting situations, including daylight. Jurnee was at the studio, and we hopped into studio 4 to test this out. She was having fun, and we only shot about 50 shots in total. The lower angle poses worked better for what I was envisioning. I was lying on my back on the cyc wall shooting up at her. Stands and other gear were left in the shot intentionally to give it a more cinematic feel.

• Camera: LUMIX G9
• Lens: LUMIX G Vario - 35-100mm at 35mm
  
• Model: Jurnee Lane
  
• Studio: Parkwood Studios Phoenix  Parkwoodstudio.com

• Exposure Triad: 1/200th, f 5.0 ISO: 200 WB:5600 
• Lights: Godox AD400Pro Strobes 
• Editing: Lightroom Classic /Portrait Pro Studio
• Backlit - Translucent Garage door - Daylight

For more information on the LUMIX G9 and the 35-100mm lens click on either thumbnail below.

LUMIX G9 Mirrorless Camera Body, 20.3 Megapixels plus 80 Megapixel High-Resolution Mode, 5-Axis Dual I.S2 - DC

LUMIX G X Vario Lens, 35-100mm, F2.8 ASPH., Professional Micro Four Thirds, POWER Optical I.S.

Check out more of Nick's work. His website is just a click away. Then follow him and the entire US LUMIX Ambassador team. They're regularly speaking at LUMIX retailers and conventions around the country.  As I've written so many times before, they're one of the most diverse and creative teams in photography, and should all be on your radar. You'll be surprised at how much great content they share.

And, if you're not in the LUMIX Photographers Group on Facebook, it's time to check it out. There's great content being shared regularly from talented artists all over the world.