War Stories: Managing a Photo Shoot on Location

If you’re worried about the cost of extra hands, seek out volunteers. People outside of cataloging tend to view catalog location shoots as a glamorous activity. And they work cheap.

Balanced on the ladder, I studied the ground glass in back of the view camera. As a product shot, it wasn’t bad—the product showed prominently, the photographer’s boots looked good as props (he was now barefoot, the client had commandeered his boots), the natural lighting was good. Just one thing....