Just messing around in my make-shift light studio today. My friend gave me some seamless paper, so I tacked it to the wall and set up my lights. I needed the practice because it looks like I’ve got another portrait gig coming up and I wanted to be sure I was comfortable with my lights and backdrop. Besides, I just need to keep practicing and trying new things.
You can find more from my shoot at my new gallery, 56.
I would have preferred to use Sweetie for this, but he was busy taking the dog to the vet. And it’s not as though I can go drag someone in off the street. Once again, my light study involves me.
I usually shoot midday or late afternoon during my work week, but this morning I looked out my office window and saw some awesome morning light. I grabbed my camera and headed out for about five minutes. I love the golden glow.
And late this afternoon I did a little experiment with myself. I’d read this article, The Ultimate Guide to Zone Focusing for Candid Street Photography, at Digital Photography School and wanted to play with it a bit. These were shot at 1600 ISO, f/8, 1/30s. To start, I focused the camera on a spot about five feet away. I then adjusted my camera according to the technique in the article, balanced the camera on my printer and set the timer to release the shutter. Voila! I was in the focal plane!
Almost!
My Dad has had a dart board for as long as I can remember. This one is showing a bit of neglect.
Long day. I’m ready for bed but it looks like I’ve got one more phone call to take care of before I can sleep. I did a bit of shooting earlier this evening but nothing worth posting. Maybe this one isn’t either, but I’ll let you be the judge. I am in the room that once held bunk beds but is now the guest room in my parents’ home. I sleep here every time I visit.
Because of the rack that hangs over it, the bedroom door does not close easily and I expect Ta-Shi will join me sometime during the night.
I think there is a mosquito in the room.
Monochrome?
Color?
I’m making an effort to work with my tripod more, so I took it out into the backyard this afternoon. It was wickedly hot so I quickly retreated to the shade of the deck. While there I set up my camera to focus on an area the dogs like to play on: the roof of their dog house. Buddy was too smart to do anything but lay in the shade but, happily, I managed to catch this shot of Nina as she was about to leap off the roof of the dog house.
Carissa Snedeker Photography 