A Great Artist Has Passed - Armando Mejorado
Our hearts are saddened by the news of Armando’s recent passing. We did not know him well, but what we did know of him we really liked. He was always in our community sharing his love for art and sharing his gifts with us. Redding has lost a great teacher and we feel very lucky to have gotten to know and be taught by Armando.
Below are a few portraits of guests who participated in the VOGUE Strike a Pose (Redding Fashion Week) Launch Party in 2018, and it really was a fun night. Again, another one of those things that Armando did for our community.
Armando was an inspiration, hard-working, dedicated, open-minded, and so welcoming to ALL. His absence is felt by this town and all who had the pleasure to encounter him. We should all take a page from his book of life.
Thank you, Armando!
xoxo,
Jamie Solorio and Robin Fator
In honor of Armando’s love for the arts and his willingness to share I have also followed by his example with my notes of how to create this lighting set up on location. - Jamie Solorio, photographer.
On Location Set Up
Things I needed to create these photographs at Armando’s:
light stands
3-large
1-small
Diffusion sheet
Both light heads
Both cords
both Quadra batteries
Quadra charger
trigger
extra camera battery
camera battery charger
laptop
laptop charger
3 power cords
clamps-4-2 red and 2 black
LR preset made for BW conversion running portraiture
teather cords to view images on laptop as I shoot
My Settings
ISO 250 f/5.6 1/200th
Quadra set 25 with both A and B channels in use
Subject 4ft from backdrop
Subject 30 inches from light source
A light-Key Light
Apollo is at 45 degree from subject and camera
height of Apollo-Center Apollo 5.5 ft to the center (my eye height)
B light-Background Light
4ft height to center with head with stock diffuser and diffusion sheet folded in half
head of Quadra is at 45 degree angle towards paper
Armando and me together :)