“Shop the Shot” is a regular series on ALC where we highlight some of our favorite images taken by photographers from all over the world and reveal the gear and settings used to create them.
Photographer: Sal D’Alia
The Story:
The day was overcast, which gave me a beautiful soft light without harsh contrasts and it let the Sony A9 capture colors and details seamlessly. I shot in AF-C using the Sony lenses, and I never had to switch to manual, and I loved using the new joystick to control the focus point (we didn’t have that on the A7 series).
I tried to use the beautiful depth that the lenses and a location like Coney Island gave me as much as possible, so I shot often between f1.4 and f2.8 with high shutter speed. To freeze the action and get a sharp image, I asked Sara to rock the Fender Electric Guitar (available now, exclusively at Adorama) instead of posing for a catalog, which gave the photos a more dynamic and lively feel.
I also focused on color, and since the guitar has very specific and famous color (in this case, sonic blue), I used the background and the clothes of the model to highlight that as much as possible.
The Gear:
Fender Limited Edition Mustang Bass PJ Electric Guitar
The Settings:
35mm
ISO 200
F 2.2
SS: 1/8000s
Sal started his career as a freelance director, producer, cameraman, and editor. He has worked for Citroen, Unilever, Nike, Food Network, Jon Bon Jovi, Glamour, GQ, NY Giants, Bravo, Berman Braum, Sony, DanceOn, Mox TV, Ultra Records, and John Varvato. Sal’s first feature “La Piccola A” won a national award at the Bergamo Film Festival and received national distribution with LAB 80. His short movie “The Word Trader”, which was selected to the Cannes Film Festival 2013, the Big Apple Film Festival 2013, and received an honorable mention at the Manhattan Film Festival 2013. Instagram: @Timbuz
Website: www.saldalia.com
