When I was working part time at the San Diego edition of the L.A. Times I was introduced to the world of theater photography.  I got to cover the La Jolla Playhouse and the Old Globe to name a few.  What a great time.  I got to see world class performances by known and unknown actors while getting paid to cover their shows.  Most shoots were done during dress rehearsals meaning I was allowed to move around the theater with silent impunity.

Nowadays I still get to work with the SDSU Theatre department and Stone Soup Theater.  At SDSU it is a wonderful experience as I not only get to hone my low light craft but I get to watch the development of the future professional actors.  It not only is a time to watch the character development but it allows  you a chance to study the body language and emotional interactions that can be transferred to shooting portraiture and getting that little special extra into your work.  After all good photography is just capturing the day to day live theater we live in.

techy stuff:  D700 with a 28-70 lens.  Shot ISO 1600 at f4.0.  Postproduction in Photoshop 5.