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St ar bur st s o urbe s tt i psf o rs ho o t i ngs t a r bur s t s As t a r bus ti swhent het hes unexpl odesi nt os t a r l i k es ha pei ny ouri ma ge, a ddi nga ni nt er es t i ngel ementt oal a nds c a pephot ogr a ph.
Pur pos ef ul l yc a pt ur i ngas t a r bus ti sa l s oagr ea topt i onf ort hos et i meswheny ou c a n’ ta v oi ds hoot i ngdi r ec t l yi nt ot hes un. Ta k et hi sc ompos i t i ona bov ef or exa mpl e. I t ’ sabea ut i f uls c enewi t ht her i v err unni ngt hr ought hemount a i ns bel ow. Nor ma l l yphot ogr a pher st r yt ok eept hes unbehi ndt hei rba c k , howev er i nt hi sc a s e, t hes unl i ghtha sbeenus eda sa ni nt er es tel ementwhi l s ts t i l l c a pt ur i ngt hes c enei nf r ontoft hehi k er .
1. Us eas ma l la per t ur e( hi ghf / s t op) . Forexa mpl e, f / 16f / 22wi l lc r ea t ea s t a r bur s t . 2. ShootMa nua lModes oy ouc a nf ul l yc ont r olt heexpos ur ey our s el f .Thent r y s potmet er i ngonapoi nti nt hes c enet ha texc l udest hes un. Anea r t hyc ol orl i k e t hef or egr oundr oc k si nt hi ss c enei sbes t . Yours hut t ers peedwi l lv a r y dependi ngont het i meofda y , howev erf ort hemos tpa r tt hes es hot swi l lbe mor eov er expos edt ha ni fy ou’ da l l owedt hec a mer at os ett heexpos ur e a ut oma t i c a l l y . 3. Youc a nma k et hes t a r bur s tmor ev i s i bl ebypl a c i ngt hes unbehi ndobj ec t s , s uc ha sr oc k s , t r eesoraper s on. Thec ont r a s t i ngl i ghtbet weeny ourobj ec ta nd t hes t a r bur s twi l lhel pempha s i z et her a y s . 4. I t ’ sbes tt odi t c ht hel ensfil t erwhens hoot i ngs t a r bur s t s . Of t ent heyc a nc a us e unwa nt edr eflec t i onsa ndc i r c ul a rs ha peswhenphot ogr a phi ngdi r ec t l yi nt ot he s un.
Ver t i calLandscapes a na l t e r na t i v ewa yt os ho o t i ngl a nds c a pe s Ha v ey ouev ert houghta boutphot ogr a phi ngal a nds c a pei npor t r a i tmode? Gener a l l ys pea k i ng,mos tphot ogr a pher swi l ls hootl a nds c a peshor i z ont a l l y , bec a us et heywa ntt oc a pt ur ea swi deahor i z ona st hei rc a mer aa ndl enswi l l a l l ow. Howev eroneofmyper s ona lf a v our i t et ec hni quesi st ous eal ongerz oom l enswhi c hhel psbr i nga l lt hedi s t a ntmount a i nsa ndobj ec t sc l os er . Thens hoot apa nor a maors er i esofs hot si npor t r a i tmodet ha tIc a nc ombi nei nt oawi der c ompos i t i onl a t eroni fIc hoos et odos o.
Af t ers t i t c hi ngt hepa not oget herI ’ l lt hena dj us tonl yt hei ma gewi dt hs oi t s eemsmor ec ompa c tors qui s hy . Thi swi l lhel pempha s i z ev a l l ey sa nd mount a i nsa ndbr i ngt heel ement sc l os ert oget her .
Next , I ’ l ls el ec ta ni nt er es t i ngpa r toft hepa nor a maa ndc r opi tba c ki nt oas er i es ofv er t i c a li ma ges .
Phot ogr a pher sa r eďŹ ndi ngt r i pt y c hsa r ev er ys a l ea bl enowa da y s . Fort hos ewho s el lt hei rphot os , i tgi v esy out heoppor t uni t yt oma k et woort hr ees a l esi ns t ea d ofone. Bec a us ey oua r es hoot i ngas er i esofv er t i c a li ma ges , ea c hi nf ul lr es ol ut i on, t he c ombi nedpa nor a maendsupav er yhi ghpi xelphot ot ha tc a nea s i l ybec r opped i nt ous ea bl ec ompos i t i ons . Whynotgi v ei tat r ynextt i mey oua r ephot ogr a phi ngal a nds c a pea nds eehow y oul i k ei t ?
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Nat ur alFr ames Na t ur a lf r a mesa r eagr ea twa yt odi r ec tt hev i ewer ' sey et oy ours ubj ec ta nd a dddept ha nddi mens i ont oa ni ma ge. Gener a l l ys pea k i ngana t ur a lf r a mei sa nobj ec ti nt hef or egr oundt ha thel ps l ea dt hev i ewer ' sey et ot hema i ns ubj ec tt ha ti sbehi ndi t . Forexa mpl e, t he br a nc hesofat r eef r a mi ngabea ut i f uls uns et . I fy ou’ r es hoot i ngas c enewhi l s t s t a ndi ngnextt oat r ee, t a k eas t epba c ka ndt r yt oi nc or por a t et het r eei nt ot he f r a mi ng. I t ’ sa ma z i nghowf a s ty ou’ l ls eet hes eoppor t uni t i esonc ey out r a i n y our s el ft ol ookf ort hem.
Fi ndi ngna t ur a lf r a meshel psy out oc r ea t enewper s pec t i v es . I tc a nma k et he v i ewerf eela st hought heya r el ook i nga ti tt hr oughy ourey esi nďŹ r s tper s on.
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Fami l yPor t r ai t s I t ’ st ha tt i meoft hey ea ra ga i nwhenf a mi l i esgett oget hera ndphot ogr a ph wonder f ulmemor i est ol ookba c koni ny ea r st oc ome. Her ea r eourbes tt i psf or phot ogr a phi ngf a mi l i es . Whenphot ogr a phi ngl a r gef a mi l ygr oupsus eal enswi t haf oc a ll engt hof bet ween1724mm. Fors ma l l erf a mi l ygr oups , us eaf oc a ll engt hbet ween 24105mm. I fy oufindy ourha ndsa r eabi ts ha k y , us eat r i podf orbes tr es ul t s . I fy oua r eabegi nner , Ir ec ommendc hoos i nga nout doora r eaf ort hephot o s es s i on. i . ea na r eawi t hpl ent yofna t ur a ll i ght . I fi t ’ ss unnyout door s , pl a c et he s uns hi nea ta45degr eea ngl e, a c r os st hes ubj ec t ss houl der s . Thi sa v oi dsha r s h ba c k l i ght i ng, y eti s n’ tma k i ngt hef a mi l ys qui ntei t her . I dea l l y , t hebes tt i mei s dur i ngt hegol denhour s . Next , t hi nka bouty ourc ompos i t i on. Ha v ey ouev ernot i c edhows omeoft he mos tey ec a t c hi ngf a mi l ypor t r a i t sa r ewhent hec ompos i t i oni ss uc h, t ha tno t wohea dsa r ewi t hi nt hes a mehei ght . i . ei t ’ sbes tt ov a r yt hehei ghtofhea d s pa c el i k ei nt heexa mpl esbel ow.
Ca mer aSet t i ngs -Us eAper t ur ePr i or i t yA/AVwi t ha per t ur ef / 8-f / 11. I fi t ’ sal a r gegr oups et f / 11a ndk eept hel ensa swi dea spos s i bl e. -SetI SOt o400t hena dj us tunt i ly ours hut t ers peedi ss howi nga tmi ni mum 1/ 160s ec ond. I dea l l yy ouwa ntas hut t ers peed1/ 200s ec ondorf a s t er , butt ha t i s n’ ta l wa y spos s i bl edependi ngont hea v a i l a bl el i ght . -SetWhi t eBa l a nc et oAut o -Setmet er i ngt oEv a l ua t i v e/Ma t r i x -Setas i ngl ef oc uspoi nta nda i mi tont heper s on’ sf a c epos i t i onedi nt he mi ddl eoft hegr oup. Wi t ha na per t ur ef / 8f / 11, ev er y ones houl dbei nf oc us whenk eepi ngt hel enswi de. Onemor enot e, enc our a geev er y onet omov ei nni c ea ndc l os e. Fa mi l i ess houl d bec omf or t a bl ewi t ht ouc hi ngea c hot her . Ta k epl ent yofphot ost oi nc r ea s ey our c ha nc esofc a pt ur i ngev er y onewi t ht hei rey eswi deopen. Andl a s tbutnotl ea s t , ha v ef unwi t hi t .
Kr i sBeal ( s t ude ntpr o fil e ) ht t ps : / / k r i s mbe a l . s mugmug. c o m Ic l ea r l yr emembert hei ma get ha tfir s tma demes i tupa ndt a k emor enot i c eof Kr i sBea l ’ sj our neyi nt ophot ogr a phy . I twa st hi sphot os hownbel owoft hebi k e r i deri nt hes t r eet . Ass oona st hi si ma gepoppeduponmymoni t or , Ik newKr i s wa saphot ogr a pherIwa sgoi ngt oenj oyf ol l owi ng. Iwa nt edt ok nowmor ea bout t her i der . Wa sheors heof ft owor k ?Toma k eadel i v er y ?Tov i s i taf r i end, or goi ngs hoppi ng?I ti ss t or y t el l i nga ti t ’ sbes t . Kr i si snev era f r a i dt oexper i ment . I es pec i a l l ya dor eheri ma gest ha ts howmot i onbl ur , orahor i z ont ha ti sa ny t hi ng buts t r a i ght , y eta bs ol ut el ywor k s , l i k et heCa r l t onHot elphot oonpa ge23. I ’ m l ook i ngf or wa r dt owa t c hi ngwher eKr i st a k esherphot ogr a phyov ert henext c oupl eofy ea r s .
Howdi dy oufir s tbec omei nt er es t edi nphot ogr a phy ? I t ’ ss uc ha ni nt er es t i ngques t i on. Iha v eaboxf ul lofpi c t ur es , butInev ert hought ofi ta sphot ogr a phy . Ir ec ent l ys a wapi c t ur eofSa l v a dor a nc hi l dr eni nmyof fic e a ndr emember edt ha tIt ookmymom’ sc a mer aont ha tt r i p15y ea r sa go. Of c our s e, Idi dn’ tk nowhowt ous et hec a mer aa ndwa st hr i l l edt ogetaf ewpi xt o f r a me. About10y ea r sa go, IboughtaCa nonRebelT1bec a us eIwa nt edt ot a k e bea ut i f ulpi c t ur esf orwha twa sgoi ngt obeaf a mousbl og. Tha tdi dn’ twor kout t oowel l . About5y ea r sa goIs t umbl eduponal oc a lc l a s s . Ic oul dn’ tt a k et hec l a s sbut t a l k edt het ea c heri nt omeet i ngmef oraoneonone. Hes howedmea per t ur e modea nds entmeonmywa y . Imetupwi t hhi ma ndhes howedmes omet hi ng el s e, butIc a n’ tev enr ememberwha ti twa s . Idor emembert ha tIdi dn’ tha v et he pa t i enc et ofigur eoutt hefil eor ga ni z a t i onpa r t . Andt hephot oswer en’ tgr ea t , s oI wa s n’ tpa r t i c ul a r l yi ns pi r edt ol ea r n. ThenIs a wTa ny a ’ spos t spr omot i ngt hec hea ts heet s . Ik epts eei ngt hem. Ov er a ndov er . SoIboughtt hem!Ifigur edt ha tt hec hea ts heet sma t c hedupwi t hmy a t t ent i ons pa n-Idi dn’ ti nt endondoi ngt hel es s ons . I t ’ si r oni c , bec a us eIha v en’ t us edt hec hea ts heet s . Tha twa say ea ra go. SoIs uppos et hea ns weri st ha tI ’ v ebeeni nt er es t edi nphot ogr a phyf orawhi l e, butnev err ea l l yk newi t .
Wha torwhoi ns pi r esy ou? Ir ea l l ya ppr ec i a t ea ma z i ngphot os-whet hert heyc a pt ur eamoment , al a nds c a pe, aper s ona l i t y , as t or y , orwha t ev er . Ia ppr ec i a t et hes k i l lr equi r edt oc a pt ur ea momenti nt i me. Inowk nowhowha r di ti st oc r ea t es omet hi ngs pec i a l ! Il i v ei nas ma l l , s omewha tr ur a lt owni nCa l i f or ni a . Andmyf a v or i t e, qui r k y r es t a ur a ntha st hes ebl a c ka ndwhi t ephot oswhi c ha l wa y sc a ughtmyey e. They a r eSOoutofpl a c eher e( phot osofl a nds c a pesa ndgr a pev i nesa r et henor m) . Butt hes eB/ Ws hot swer es odi f f er ent-v i nt a ge, ur ba n, s t or y t el l i ng. Il ea r nedt ha t t hi sf a mousphot ogr a pherl i v edt heendofhi sl i f ei nourl i t t l et own, whi c hi swhy hi sphot osa r eher e. Hi sphot ost ouc hme. IďŹ ndmy s el fl i nger i nga ndwa nt i ngt ot a k ei nmor e. Hi sna mei sJ oeSc hwa r t z . Hi ss t or yi sc ompel l i nga ndhi sphot ogr a phyi s wonder f ul . ( www. j oes c hwa r t z phot o. c om)Hi swebs i t ei sagoods t a r t , butgoogl e hi si ma gesf oramor ec ompl et ec a t a l ogue.
Howha sourphot ogr a phyc our s ehel pedy ou? Ohmygoodnes s , wher et obegi n? I ’ ms ur et hi smi ghts eem obv i oust oev er y one, but …. Fi r s tofa l l , i t ’ sbeenmyfir s t i nt r oduc t i ont ot heexpos ur et r i a ngl e. I tt ookmea bout6mont hst or ea l l yha v ei t s i nki n, butt ha tf ounda t i oni sk ey . Al ongwi t ht ha ti st hel i ngo!Under s t a ndi nga l lt hea bbr ev i a t i onsa ndt er ms , a l ong wi t ht heexpos ur et r i a ngl e, i sk eyf orbei nga bl et oa s s es swha twor k eda nddi dn’ t wor ki naphot o. Combi net ha twi t hr ev i ewi ngt hepi c t ur esi mmedi a t el y( y es , figur i ngoutt hefil e s t or a gea ndhowt os howt hemet ada t a )ha sa l l owedmet oputt hepi ec es t oget hert ol ea r na ndi mpr ov e, c l i c kbyc l i c k . It a k eal otofpi c t ur esf a i r l yf r equent l y . Sot ha tha sbeenv er yi mpor t a ntt oc ement t hel ea r ni ngi nt omybr a i n. Theexc i t i ngt hi nga boutr ea l l yunder s t a ndi ngt hel i ngo a ndexpos ur et r i a ngl ei st ha tIc a ngot oanews i t ua t i ona ndha v eaba s i ci deaof howt oa ppr oa c hi t . Wha ts et t i ngs ?Wha ta r et hec ha l l enges ?HowdoIov er c ome t hos e?Wha tdoIwa ntwi t ht hes hot s ?
Myfir s tgoi nanews i t ua t i oni s n’ tnec es s a r i l ys t el l a r , butnowI ’ ma bl et ogeti nt he ba l l pa r kmos toft het i me. AndwhenIr ev i ewt hepi x, Il ea r npr et t yqui c k l yhowt o i mpr ov et henextt i me. Al loft ha texper i enc ej us tget sfil eda wa yf orf ut ur e r ef er enc e, a ndwhenpos s i bl e, It r yt odoa“ doov er ”wheni t ’ ss t i l lf r es h. Mydo ov er sa r eALWAYSbet t er . Ir a r el ygoouta ndha v eac ompl et ef a i l( a l t houghi tdoes s t i l lha ppen) . Ov er a l l , mys uc c es sr a t ei smuc hbet t era ndi tma k est hepr oc es ss o muc hmor ef un. I ’ v ea l s ol ea r nedt obec ur i ousa ndt opl a y-Il ov et r y i ngnewt hi ngs( wi t hfla s h, or s hut t ers peed)t ot r ya ndgets omet hi ngdi f f er ent . Thi sc our s eha sopenedmyey es t oa l loft hedi f f er entpos s i bi l i t i es . Ic a n’ ts a yenougha boutt heFBgr oupt oo. Il ea r nSOmuc hf r om l ook i nga t ev er y one’ sphot oswi t ht hei rs et t i ngs-y oua r ea l ls ot a l ent eda ndbr i ngs omuc h exper i enc et ot hec onv er s a t i on. I ’ ms ogr a t ef ulf orev er y one’ spa t i enc ea nd enc our a gement-mypr ogr es swoul dnotha v eha ppenedwi t houtt hegr oup.
Wha t ’ sy ourmos tmemor a bl emoment ? Iwa si nVeni c e, I t a l ydur i ngCa r ni v a l . Iha da bout6mont hsundermybel twhen Iwent . Att ha tpoi nt , Ic oul doc c a s i ona l l yt a k ea‘ dec ent ’ s hot , butmyk eeper s wer ea l wa y sunpr edi c t a bl e. I ’ mv er yexc i t a bl e, s oIma deadec i s i ona f t ert he s ec ondda yt opr a c t i c eONEt hi nga tat i me, s ot ha tIc oul dgetmyhea da r ound t hes et t i ngsa ndnotgett ooc onf us eda ndmi ni mi z et heobv i ousmi s t a k es . Ont hi sni ght , Iwa sgoi ngt opr a c t i c eni ghts hot si nt hes qua r e. It ookmyNi f t y 50/ 1. 8t os eehowi twoul ddoi nVERYl owl i ght . It ookpi c t ur esofv a r i oust hi ngs a ndwa senc our a gedt ha ti twa spos s i bl e. TheF/ 1. 8i sa ma z i ng! ThenIs a wher . LaMa s c a r a . Shewa ss t unni ng-wi t huni quebl uea nda qua c ol or sa ndbr i ghtwhi t es equi ns-Is etupa ndc l i c k eda wa y . Thewhol et i me, I k eptt hi nk i ng, “ Pl ea s e. Pl ea s e. Pl ea s e. Pl ea s e. Pl ea s e. Lett hes et ur nout . ” AndwhenIs a wheront hec omput ert ha tni ght , s het ookmybr ea t ha wa y . Il ov e hers omuc h.
Yourf a v our i t el oc a t i on? Ia c t ua l l ydon’ tha v eaf a v or i t el oc a t i on!I st ha twei r d?It endt ot a k epi c t ur es ofev er y t hi ng-I ’ m notas pec i a l i s ta ta l l , a ndIdon’ tha v eagenr et ha tI ’ m nec es s a r i l ydr a wnt oa tt hi spoi nt . Thegoodpa r toft ha ti st ha tI ’ mv er s a t i l e a ndc a nfigur et hi ngsouti ndi f f er ents i t ua t i ons . Thedowns i dei st ha tI ’ m not r ea l l yna i l i ngas k i l lort ec hni quei nonea r ea . Myf a v or i t epi c t ur esa r enotnec es s a r i l yl oc a t i ons pec i fic , nora r et heyt he “ bes t ”pi c t ur es-r a t her , t hey ’ r emoment s , s t or i es , oraf una ppr oa c ht o s omet hi ngnew. Butnowt ha tI ’ mt hi nk i nga bouti t …. i t ’ sI t a l y . Iwa ss t i l ls onewdur i ngt ha t t r i p, butIs t i l ll ooka tt hos epi c t ur esa nds mi l e. Ther ewa ss omuc ht os ee a ndpr a c t i c e-i twa ss uc hawonder f uloppor t uni t ya ndexper i enc e!
Wha tpl a nsdoy ouha v ef ort hef ut ur eofy ourphot ogr a phy ? I ’ ms oi ns pi r edbyt hes t udent s ’ bea ut i f ulphot os , I ’ dl ov et ogetbet t era t t a k i ngabea ut i f ulpi c t ur e. Andofc our s e, I ’ dl ov et ot a k es ha r perpi c t ur es . I ’ m bet t er , butIha v eal ongwa yt ogo, f ors ur e. I ’ da l s ol i k et ofindmor epa t i enc e i nt er msoft a k i ngpi c t ur es , r ev i ewi ng, a dj us t i ng, a ndbei ngmor et hought f ul . I t ’ st r i c k yt hough, bec a us eIt a k epi c t ur esa tev ent sa ndt her e’ sal otgoi ngon. I ’ ma l wa y sa f r a i dI ’ m goi ngt omi s ss omet hi ng. I ’ da l s ol i k et obebr a v er— not bei ngs hya boutf ut z i ngi t emsf oras t i l ls hotori nj ec t i ngmy s el fi nt oa s i t ua t i ont ogetabet t era ngl e. Is t i l lf eell i k ea ni mpos t erwi t hmyc a mer a . Theev entphot ogr a phyha sbeena ni nt er es t i ngdev el opment . I ’ mf a mi l i a r wi t hi tbec a us eI ’ v eor ga ni z edev ent sa ndhi r edphot ogr a pher s . Ik nowwha t or ga ni z er swa nta ndneedi nt er msofphot os . Iha v es omel oc a lc onnec t i ons , s oIs t a r t edpr a c t i c i nga ts omef ood& wi net y peev ent s . Theya r eHARDf or s ur e, a ndt her e’ ss omuc ht ha tget si nt hewa yofabea ut i f uls hot( t r a s hc a ns , wr i s tba nds , ugl ywhi t et ent s , hor r i bl el i ght i ng, et c . ) . Butt ha ts a i d, mys hot s wer edec ent( ora tl ea s ti nt heba l l pa r k ) . Iha v eac l os ef r i end( a k amys i s t er ! ) whoi nt r oduc edmypi c t ur est oor ga ni z er s , a ndt hi sy ea rI ’ v ebeenpa i df ora f ewev ent s ! Ther ei sa l wa y sat ont ol ea r na ndi mpr ov eupon, buti fIdec i deonac a r eer c ha nget obec omeagy ps y , It hi nkt hephot ogr a phyc oul dea r nmer oom a nd boa r ds omewher e.
Wha t ’ sy ourbes tpi ec eofa dv i c ef orot her ss of a r ? I ’ ms t i l lr el a t i v el ynew, s oI ’ l lgea rt hi st owa r dsf ol k sl i k emeornewerbec a us e t ha t ’ sa l lt hea dv i c eIc a nof f er-ha ! St a r twi t ht hel es s ons . Ta k et hepi c t ur es . Pr a c t i c et hes k i l li nt hel es s on. Rev i ew y ourpi c t ur esr i ghta f t ery out a k et hem whi l et hes hooti sf r es hi ny ourmi nd. Pos ty ourpi c t ur es . Thegr oupi sa ma z i ng!Tr us tme. I t ’ sea s yt ogetdi s c our a gedorf eelov er whel med, es pec i a l l ywhenev er y oneel s e ha ss uc hbea ut i f uls hot s . Remember , t hegr oupi sfil l edwi t ha l ls or t sofpeopl e wi t hdi f f er entexper i enc e, equi pment , a ndedi t i nga ppr oa c hes . Butev er y one s t a r t eda tt hebegi nni ng. I t ’ st heonl ywa yt os t a r t . Bebr a v ea ndpos tt hepi c t ur est ha tdon’ tt ur nouthowy ou’ dl i k e. Ther e’ ss o muc hl ea r ni nga ndt hef eedba c ki si nv a l ua bl e. Buti fy oudon’ tpos t , y ouc a n’ t l ea r n. I ’ v eha dma nyc onv er s a t i onsonl i net ha tha v ehel pedme. •I fy ouha da l lt het i mei nt hewor l d, wha twoul dy oudodi f f er ent l y ? •Wheny ous a wt hi ss c ene, wha twa si tt ha tdr ewy out oi t ? •Wha tdoy oul i k e/ notl i k ea boutt hi spi c t ur e? Thes ea r ea l lwonder f ulc onv er s a t i onst ha tgui dea ndt r a i nbot ht hes k i l l sa nd a r t i s t i cs i de.
Gowi t hapl a n, butbepr epa r edt opunt . Ma y bei t ’ spr a c t i c i ngf oc a lpoi ntor c ompos i t i onorl owa ngl es . Don’ tt r yt opr a c t i c et oomuc ha tonet i me. Att he s a met i me, bepr epa r edt opunt . Ma y bey ouc a n’ tgetaf a s tenoughs hut t ers peed f ort hel i ght ?Puntwi t hs omei nt ent i ona lbl ur . Buta l loft hi sdependson under s t a ndi ngt heba s i c soft het r i a ngl e. I ti sf unwheni ty ouc a ni mpr ov i s ea nd c a pt ur es omet hi ngunexpec t ed. Tr ypr a c t i c i ngwi t has t i l lov eraper i odoft i me. Ones ubj ec t . Ov era ndov er . Idi d t hi swi t hawi nebot t l eov eramont h-t her ei ss omuc hl ea r ni ng!Angl eof c a mer a , s et t i ngs , f oc usa ppr oa c hes , l i ght i ng. Ea c hr oundIwoul dc or r ec ta nd i mpr ov eons omet hi ng. Li t t l ebyl i t t l e, t hes hot si mpr ov ed, a ndIl ea r nedat oni n t hepr oc es s . Ta k epi c t ur esofwha tma k esy ous mi l e. I ft heydon’ tma k ey ous mi l e, t r yi t di f f er ent l ynextt i me. St udyot herphot os-bec l ea ra boutwha ty oul i k ea bout t hem. Fi l et ha ta wa yf ory ours hot s . Embr a c ewha ty oudo. Embr a c et hepr oc es s . Bepa t i ent . Bec ur i ous . Ha v eas ens e ofhumor . Ius edt obedi s c our a gedt ha tIc oul dn’ tt a k eapr et t yl a nds c a pes hot . Boy , dowe ha v es omet a l ent edl a nds c a pephot ogr a pher si nourgr oup!NowI ’ mj us ta mus ed byi t . Ik eept r y i ng, butImos t l yl a ugha tt her es ul t s . ButIc a nt a k el ov el ypi c t ur esofi nt er es t i ngt hi ngst ha tma k emes mi l e. Pi c t ur es a ndmoment st ha tIc oul dn’ tha v ec a pt ur eday ea ra go. Tha nky ous omuc hf or gui di ngmet hr ought hi sf unc ha pt er ! Tos eemor ewor kf r om Kr i sv i s i tht t ps : / / k r i s mbea l . s mugmug. c om Lea r nmor ea boutourOnl i nePhot ogr a phyCour s eov era t ht t ps : / / www. s l r phot ogr a phy gui de. c om/ onl i nec our s es . ht ml
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