My Portrait of Ray Bradbury

© Mark Savage/Corbis

I photographed Ray Bradbury at his home in Los Angeles for the Los Angeles Reader Magazine in 1996. While setting up my photo equipment in his backyard, I remember seeing this space seemingly carved out of a wall to his house. I suggested that he stand there for the photo shoot which he thought was a terrific idea.

A link to Bradbury's obit at CNN

From The Archive- The Dark Horses Theater Group With Kate Noonan

© 1995 MARK SAVAGE
The Dark Horses Theater Group with Kate Noonan on the right. This was taken for the late, great Los Angeles Reader Magazine just around 1995 if I remember correctly. Very cool assignments and I was given total creative freedom. Don’t ask me how I lit it- with a lot of gels obviously and multiple heads. I do remember it was shot on color neg without a polaroid so I had to meter everything and hope for the best. Contrast that with digital today and how easy it is to check your lighting/set-up along the way. I also remember this was the first and last time I have photographed somebody breathing fire.