This shoot was a make-it-work situation, if ever there was one. I was given 30-minutes to shoot a magazine cover as well as individual portraits of each member of @slipknot for @revolvermag. Apparently I didn’t think this was tall enough of an order, so I decided to shoot four different color schemes, both with and without a prism.

Because the shoot was so last minute, I wasn’t able to scout locations, or even know whether or not the shoot would be indoors or outside, under the bright, hot summer sun. When we arrived at @sonictemplefestival I was relieved to find that we’d be shooting indoors. My relief was short-lived when I realized that the location had nine-foot drop ceilings, and I needed to shoot a large group of adult men in this small space, in a vertical format for the magazine cover. My team and I ultimately decided to pull in a couch and have three of the subjects stand on, which we then blocked with the remaining subjects.

On top of all of this, the shoot occurred an hour after I wrapped up teaching a 2-day workshop, all while nursing a deep cut on my thumb, which was held together with gaff tape. To quote Jesse Ventura in Predator, “I ain’t got time to bleed”

Thanks to @jimmyhubbard, @brandongeist, for the trust and opportunity, and thanks to @lindsay.berndt @brookelabrooke @ryandugger_ for the assist.

If you want to snag a copy of the issue, it’s currently on pre-order on the Revolver site.