In a world of so many great photographers and writers, I am venturing into some unknown territories, leaving comfort zones, finally very willing to practice the art of seeing. By maintaining the practice of posting daily photos, I hope to continue learning about the possibilities that I trust are out there for the taking.
Ray and I attended Susan and Andrew’s wedding in Las Vegas. They hired a photographer to shoot their wedding and family shots following the wedding but I photographed the before and after the wedding shots for Susan and Andrew. The pressure was off me and I had fun practicing all I’ve been learning about on camera bounced flash shooting. I loved the safe environment that allowed me to get some practice shooting events.
Susan sitting and visiting with friends before getting dressed.
Andrew and Susan enjoying their wedding cake after a wonderful wedding in Las Vegas.
As I learn how to shoot on camera bounce flash, I pass it on to Jen, which is really helping me realize what I know and don't know!
First business.
Then some flash lighting practice.
And lastly, the Jim and Stacy show.
Jen doing what only she knows how to do, jump high.
A way overexposed photo of Jen I treated with a LR preset.
Jen was out working some off camera flash and shot this fun photo of me.
Out for a morning shoot and some first HDR later in the day.
5D Mark II, EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM
Manual mode, ISO 100, focal length on both 16mm, f/18
Metering Mode: Spot (forgot to change it to evaluative)
Shutter cable release
Time 7:08am
The progression of light on yesterday morning’s hike BEFORE I got the flu yesterday around noon. I knew I had no energy and felt way off on the way up the hill but once this glorious red-pink light began I felt momentarily high.
At this point in our hike (photo below) we were headed back with San Jacinto behind us. The color was really nice in front of us but thank goodness I turned back and spotted the pink over SJ. I turned around and ran back up the hill for a better vantage point, knowing the color would only last for a minute.
Canon 7D, EF 70-200mm lens, ISO 400
1/200th, F/4
3:48pm, cloudy
More practice with on-camera flash on my friend Stacy.
Now it's Stacy's time to capture my sassy look.