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Ally
I had come across some inspiration early in the day yesterday. Sometimes these are dangerous situations for me; my brain likes to really wander off and gets tied up with thoughts. I get some great ideas when consumed by creative thinking, while other times, my mind gets pulled too far down the rabbit whole and nothing quite works out. When nothing works out, those are usually the times when I learn the most and it ends up being really beneficial. I am really accepting failure lately for the success it actually is.
The idea I had was inspired from (my words for seeing someone else's idea, and trying it for myself) Jenna Martin of Jenna Martin Photography (www.facebook.com/JennaMartinPhotography, www.flickr.com/photos/jennamartinphotography). Incredible artist with amazing social networking skills, I must say.
Lately, I am really interested in balancing exposures so the sparkler shoot idea interested me right away. Originally with flash and ambient light balancing but now I am looking for it everywhere. I think it really helps build a great shot.
I had plans to hang out with my really good friend Ally and was happy to hear that she didn't mind taking some photos outside. We started out at the new City Plaza in downtown Regina, Saskatchewan. I chose this location for the nice lights to get the exposure of her face and hopefully some nice bokeh in the background.
It was blisteringly cold with the wind so we didn't last too long there but managed to get a few shots.
I wasn't able to pull of the technique I was going for but I am still happy with the final product. As with anything new, I am glad I learned a few things:
1. Always bring your mittens with you, even for a little while.
2. Sparklers can burn very quickly, including thumbs and fingers.
3. I really need an assistant on shoots like this.
I am not discouraged to get the shot I wanted but I realize I need an extra hand and perhaps a less windy day. With an assistant, I can get a little more separation between the lens, sparks, and subject and get a good mix.
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Ally
I had come across some inspiration early in the day yesterday. Sometimes these are dangerous situations for me; my brain likes to really wander off and gets tied up with thoughts. I get some great ideas when consumed by creative thinking, while other times, my mind gets pulled too far down the rabbit whole and nothing quite works out. When nothing works out, those are usually the times when I learn the most and it ends up being really beneficial. I am really accepting failure lately for the success it actually is.
The idea I had was inspired from (my words for seeing someone else's idea, and trying it for myself) Jenna Martin of Jenna Martin Photography (www.facebook.com/JennaMartinPhotography, www.flickr.com/photos/jennamartinphotography). Incredible artist with amazing social networking skills, I must say.
Lately, I am really interested in balancing exposures so the sparkler shoot idea interested me right away. Originally with flash and ambient light balancing but now I am looking for it everywhere. I think it really helps build a great shot.
I had plans to hang out with my really good friend Ally and was happy to hear that she didn't mind taking some photos outside. We started out at the new City Plaza in downtown Regina, Saskatchewan. I chose this location for the nice lights to get the exposure of her face and hopefully some nice bokeh in the background.
It was blisteringly cold with the wind so we didn't last too long there but managed to get a few shots.
I wasn't able to pull of the technique I was going for but I am still happy with the final product. As with anything new, I am glad I learned a few things:
1. Always bring your mittens with you, even for a little while.
2. Sparklers can burn very quickly, including thumbs and fingers.
3. I really need an assistant on shoots like this.
I am not discouraged to get the shot I wanted but I realize I need an extra hand and perhaps a less windy day. With an assistant, I can get a little more separation between the lens, sparks, and subject and get a good mix.
www.instagram.com/faultyflipflap
www.facebook.com/DWVPhotoworks