"MSG, as we all know, is such a unique place. The first thing anyone notices is the ceiling, which is very, very unique. And I go through stages. Oftentimes I'll set up or hold the camera low to get the ceiling in the image. Then [I'm] just always trying to-not recreate the wheel, but always trying to do something a little different."
"Working with the NBA, and being at MSG for so many years, does afford me the opportunity to try some different things, with lighting up in the ceiling, that I'm in a unique position to be able to try. The Garden lends itself to doing that. I like the theatrical lighting of it, the Garden is lit that way naturally. I supplement it with some of the photography strobes that I have up in the ceiling, to create that real special look."
"Got it. So you've got a kind of strobe light set up in the ceiling that you activate when you're ready to take the shot. Yes. Having a flash on top of the camera, obviously, you can't do that because of disrupting the players. There are certain positions up in the ceiling where it doesn't disturb players, doesn't disturb the broadcast."
Madison Square Garden’s distinctive ceiling and naturally theatrical lighting create a setting that supports dramatic basketball photography. The photographer often works with the camera held low to include the ceiling and to vary composition. Long experience with the NBA and repeated access to the arena allow experimentation with lighting effects, including illumination from the ceiling. The approach uses photography strobes positioned in the ceiling to produce a special look, while avoiding disruption to players and the broadcast. Flash placement is constrained by where it can be used without interfering with action or coverage, so specific ceiling positions are selected for shots.
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