Cyndi Lauper, 1984

I find that most pleasing shots are done with the microphone not in the front of the face, as we call this mic eating. This photo is an exception to a rule. This is where if you shot it with a flash, it would not be much but a mic eating shot. Shooting this with available light takes it into a different realm. The mic eating enhances the shot. This will only happen in 1% of the shots. Everything came together in this shot: the lighting, the angles, and the artist. -- Richard E. Aaron

Tri-X ASA 800 pushed 1/60 sec f/2.8 85mm lens. Available light.