The Mexican Luke

I can say that because I am 1/4 Mexican. Besides, I can't just call him Luke, because then you might get him confused with the white Luke just one post away. And I can say that because I'm 2/3 white.

Seriously though, I think we all just need to lighten up, stop trying to be "politically correct", and start supporting our local bands.

Luke Ramos here, he's starting a local band. And he's rad. And he is a professional smirker. Yes, he smirks well.

I shot this photo in the B-Room at Bright City Studios in Fort Mill. I took a break from using only one light and I ending up using three strobes for this shot. I used the Alien Bees B800 in a large octabox positioned high and camera-left, and then a Nikon SB-28 speedlight outside shooting through the window, and another SB-28 positioned behind Luke, high, and camera-right. The rim-light behind Luke is my home-made "Lysol Snoot" with a 20 degree grid bungeed to it.

I'm going to post another photo from my session with Luke tomorrow morning to distract you while you're at church. It's a really good one.