American Idol
Photography, Unit Stills
Season 2, Denver Auditions (2018)
In the fall of 2018 I was asked by ABC to shoot unit stills for the second season of American Idol, which included a press line up and exclusive for People Magazine. In my hometown of Denver, CO we headed to Wings Over the Rockies, a former airport turned air and space museum, for the first shoot location.
Katy Perry was the first to arrive at Wings Over the Rockies in her full aviation attire, fit for the occasion.
Shortly after a few walkthrough takes with Katy, fellow judges Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan arrived. I then began photographing the judges for ABC and People Magazine exclusive content which directly went to press.
Just before the second half of auditions began, the crew rolls in a grand piano in the middle of the hanger for the contestants to reveal their diverse musical talents in front of the judges.
American Idol gave the contestants a great opportunity to showcase their talents while also getting crucial coaching and feedback from legends in the music industry.
After a handful of auditions, we took a break and Ryan Seacrest came in to record intros and outros.
Ryan impressed everyone on set with his friendly disposition, approaching crew members by name, and putting smiles on everyone’s faces.
