Dan West, President of the Livonia Chamber of Commerce, asked if I could cover a luncheon where Ford CEO, Bill Ford, would be speaking on issues related to Ford’s energy efficient movement and his plants for future development in Livonia. The event was sponsored by Bill Brown Ford in association with other Commerce Members.
An on demand shoot was certainly something out of my comfort zone and style. Needless to say I jumped at the opportunity to work alongside other photogs in the business and hopefully learn something new in the process.
As a rule of thumb, we generally use prime lenses, but I quickly learned the value of having a good telephoto zoom lens. Most of these shots were taken with a Canon EF 70-200 f2.8 with image stabilizer. This lens allowed me the greatest degree of flexibility and range while battling other photographers. I also managed to get close enough to snap off a few with Canon EF 17-40 f4 wide angle.
One of the biggest challenges was Mr. Ford’s request to not use flash during his presentation. In traditional manner the banquet was dimly lit.
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