Going to go a little nerdy on you and explain this shot - sorry! However, anytime a photographer(especially a National Geographic photographer) explains what it took to get a certain shot, I appreciate the photo more and for some reason I think it makes the photo cooler. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying I stayed up all night in -15 degree weather only to get mauled by a snow leopard...but I didn't just say, "Stand there" - click.
Problem: Derek was standing in a dark/shadowy alley, where no light was hitting his face and too much light was hitting the background.
Solution: I had my mom stand on some stairs, hold a reflector, and reach it over the top of the buildings in order to bounce the sunlight back onto his face. It was a rather impressive reach - one that might even qualify her to be a Yoga instructor.
Right after I released the shutter a ravenous lion crept upon us as we quickly became its prey and....... Ok so maybe it wasn't a lion but truly, a 6lb feline jumped out of one of the vacant buildings, ready to attack I'm sure(as all cats are inherently evil) and scared the bazeesus out of me. All I have to say is thank goodness for shoulder straps.
IMPRESSIVE solution!
ReplyDeleteI hope you photographed your mom in her yoga pose :)
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