Basic exposure 35A few minutes later, Barry took “the money shot” for the Colorado Avid Golfer story, using that Golden
Hour light to add shadow, warmth, and texture to the photograph. The magazine used this image double
truck, or across the spread (meaning it was reproduced across two full pages). The grounds crew provided a
tall ladder, enhancing the point of view. The photograph shows how the crew will mow and prep the greens
each day during the big tournament. Instead of one person tending each green, mowing the fringe, then the
green, they’ll speed up the process with multiple people and equipment at each hole. Nothing is posed in the
photograph, Barry asked the crew to “do their thing,” and he shot away. He followed the crew to several
greens, photographing this process. Barry chose the 18th hole, with the clubhouse and part of the hotel as
the backdrop, as his favorite. The magazine’s art director agreed. In-camera metering was used, without any
kind of exposure compensation. © 2007 Barry Staver.