Kimora Lee’s Baby Phat got the honor last night of hosting my first NY Fashion Week show. I sadly didn’t get to stand at the end of the runway with the sea of photographers, but the second floor standing room balcony did allow for some angles no one else was able to get.

Show Opening — Nikon 80–200mm AF f/2.8D ED

Shooting a runway was an entirely new thing for me, and I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect. I started with center-weighted metering, but with all the contrast between the well-lit models and the darkened audience, too much of the dark background I didn’t care for was accounted for in the metering resulting in some blown-out shots. Spot metering or reducing the size of the center-weighted area is a good idea to avoid over-exposure.

Nikon 80–200mm AF f/2.8D ED

The SB-600 flash I brought with me was powerful enough to use from where I was standing, but the models ended up being well enough lit that it wouldn’t have added anything from my angle. When I was lucky enough to catch someone else’s flash, it helped add some light to the models’ eyes.

Nikon 80–200mm AF f/2.8D ED

This is my favorite of the lot, something I tried several times to get the timing/framing correct on. Having a second model’s back as a mirror really adds a nice symmetry to it.

Nikon 80–200mm AF f/2.8D ED

Nikon 80–200mm AF f/2.8D ED

Nikon 80–200mm AF f/2.8D ED

Nikon 85mm 1.4 AI-S @f/1.4

Nikon 80–200mm AF f/2.8D ED

Nikon 80–200mm AF f/2.8D ED

Nikon 80–200mm AF f/2.8D ED

Nikon 80–200mm AF f/2.8D ED

Kimora and Kids — Nikon 80–200mm AF f/2.8D ED

Miss J — Nikon 85mm 1.4 AI-S @f/1.4

I didn’t see too many celebs, but J. Alexander was there, so I couldn’t pass up a couple shots. None of them were too great, unfortunately.
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