Vintage Mic
Vintage 1940's RCA Microphone, Suma Recording Studio owned by Paul Hamann in Cleveland, Ohio.
Vintage 1940's RCA Microphone, Suma Recording Studio owned by Paul Hamann in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Location
I took this photo at Suma Recording Studios in Cleveland, OhioTime
This photo was taken during a recording session in the middle of the afternoon.Lighting
This is a Vintage RCA Microphone owned by Paul Hamann, whom owns Suma Recording Studios in Cleveland, Ohio. There was a small amount of natural lighting coming through a few windows in the studio, some artificial light from another vintage lamp off to the right of this mic and some overhead fluorescent lights. I did have my Sb800 Flash on my camera as well. The room was very dimly lit.Equipment
I used my Nikon D300, handheld, my Sb800 Flash, Nikon 24-120 3.5-5.6 lens, 50 mm 1.8 lensInspiration
I was inspired to take this photo just by the atmosphere of the room. There were so many cool vintage musical instruments, pieces of furniture, lighting, and nostalgic items throughout the studio that it was hard not to take pictures of everything he had, but I had to be careful of interfering with the musicians recording and pay attention to the job I was there to do as well, which was to document the musicians as they rehearsed and recorded their upcoming albums. This studio has seen so many amazing artists come through it's doors such as Fleetwood Mac, The Doobie Brothers, Alex Bevan, and The Outsiders just to name a few. I thought this mic really captured the nostalgic aura of the studio.Editing
Yes, I used Lightroom to post-process and turn the image Black and White, with some Sepia tones.In my camera bag
Nikon D300, Sb 800 Flash, Nikon 24-120 3.5-5.6 lens, extra batteries for my camera and my flash, filters, cloth wipes, extra lenses ( 50mm f/1.8 is my other favorite lens) Gray card, Tripod, Business cardsFeedback
This room was extremely dim, so I had to make sure that I had enough batteries for my flash to sustain me throughout the day. I was there for almost 8 hours. Images like these speak for themselves, so I suggest a shallow depth of field as to accentuate the image and bring it to the forefront, making it the focal point.
