I was commissioned by Real Woman Magazine to photograph Courtney Banghart, then head coach of Princeton women’s basketball, for a cover story at Princeton University’s Jadwin Gymnasium.


Courtney joined Princeton in 2007 and built an impressive program, including an undefeated regular season in 2015. That same year, Fortune named her among its World’s 50 Greatest Leaders. The assignment called for a series of editorial portraits that reflected both her role as a coach and the environment where she led the Tigers.

Magazine spread featuring a woman holding a basketball in a gym, with action sports photos and article text on the left page.

Editorial Portraits at Jadwin Gymnasium


Photographing Courtney inside Jadwin gave us the opportunity to use the basketball facility itself as part of the portraits rather than treating it simply as a backdrop. We worked through several locations and lighting setups to give the magazine a range of images for the cover and interior story.


As with most editorial assignments, our time with the subject was limited, so the locations and lighting were planned to keep the shoot moving efficiently while still creating distinctly different photographs.

A photography crew sets up lighting equipment on a basketball court with orange and black team logos during an indoor photo shoot.
Four people collaborate around a laptop and equipment on a table inside a gymnasium in black and white.
Black and white photo of a woman sitting on a stool in a gymnasium, looking thoughtfully to the side.

From Assignment to Publication


The final portraits were used for Real Woman Magazine’s feature on Courtney and her leadership of the Princeton women’s basketball program. Seeing the photographs move from the shoot into the finished editorial design is always one of the rewarding parts of an assignment.

Real Woman magazine cover featuring a woman in an orange hoodie surrounded by basketballs with Eye of the Tigers headline.
Woman in navy sweater and jeans holding basketball against wooden gym wall with studio lighting equipment.
Silhouette of a photographer holding a camera against a bright ceiling of lights in a black and white photo.
Black and white photo of a woman sitting on a stool in a gymnasium, gazing thoughtfully into the distance.
Photographer shoots woman in red hoodie against white backdrop in arena studio setup with umbrella lighting equipment.
Person presenting in a professional photo studio setup inside a basketball gymnasium with lighting equipment and white backdrop.
Woman in orange jacket sitting on chair surrounded by Nike Elite basketballs in studio setting.
Magazine spread featuring a smiling female basketball coach in orange jacket posing with a ball on a court, titled Passion Play.
Magazine spread featuring a woman holding a basketball in a gym, with sports photography and article text visible.

Editorial & Commercial Portrait Photography


Editorial portrait assignments often require creating a range of photographs within a limited amount of time. Location planning, lighting and coordination with the publication’s creative team help make that possible while still leaving room for the unexpected moments that often make the strongest portraits.


I’m a Philadelphia-based commercial and editorial photographer working with magazines, agencies and companies throughout Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and beyond.

 

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