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June 27 — The photography meet was about over. Budding photographers and models were just standing around. I was loosely packing my photo gear into their various cases and bags in the shade, away from the hot summer sun when I noticed that I hadn't met Melissa nor had a chance to shoot with her. After admiring her summery, long-flowing dress an idea popped into my head: I needed something embracing the kind of motion and happiness usually associated with the first few hot days of the year — you know, the days you get out and burn yourself and over do it because you're just happy it's not cold and rainy. After all, this is Oregon, and who knows how long the good weather will last? There's a large open field just outside of the Cuthbert Amphitheater that I had spotted when I got to the meet; it would be perfect. After figuring out the focus, camera settings, lighting, and blocking I snapped off a few posed shots. With all of that roughly set I was ready for what I wanted. I told Melissa to back up a few steps and run at me while looking ahead. With a few clicks and snaps of the camera and pops of the flashes I was able to capture this. I am truly happy with it, which is pretty rare for me. This shot alone made the day a success. To see the rest of the photos from the meet check out the blog.
Photo Data:
Camera: Canon EOS 30D
Lens: Tamron 17-50 f/2.8
Filter: None
Exposure: 1/250
Aperture: f/13
Lighting:
2x 285 HVs left and right (Key and FIll) at 45°
1x sb26 on slave as backlight rear left
Fired via Pocket Wizards
Model:
Melissa
Model Mayhem MM#1043624
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