Dancing with Fire
Added 2024-08-31 19:26:31 +0000 UTCIโm so thrilled by the results of my first attempt to shoot in this interesting, but very difficult corner of my hometown ๐ฅ Iโve been hoping to create under this gallery for almost a year, not only for its atmosphere, but also because itโs situated quite near my neighbourhood. The main, and most common challenge to face when shooting outside, is โจ peopleโจ and this case made no exception: the place is very crowded, especially by night, for this little gallery connects a residential area to a square that hosts several bars and pubs. In order to avoid most spectators, we had to take these photos at 1am; but still risked to be hit by several cars that passed through the gallery at a very high speed ๐ For these reasons, I had to renounce the idea of a nude shooting, even if it would have been exciting. Second issue, of course, was the flebile light source, and its position. A backlight that is also very high above the subject is not easily approachable, and my camera really struggled to find focus. I thought the candle would help with that, but you will see how undefined most photos came out at the end. Itโs a good first try, but I think Iโll keep this place in my bucket list for better future opportunities.
Thereโs no editing at all, apart from removing a couple of manholes.
Please let me know if you liked this set, and if you have any ideas I might put to practice here in the future ๐ง
Comments
Here's an idea: If focussing is an issue anyway, close the aperture down a bit and take long exposure photos. That way you can turn movement into a still photo, the right focus on you does not matter that much as you're blurry anyway, and that should go very well with that eery ghostly setting, especially with a flowy dress; maybe also with a candle, but perhaps that would be too much. Getting a good uninterrupted exposure will be difficult of course with cars passing through but even a 5 second exposure should allow for very interesting results. A long exposure nude shoot would be extra interesting as pretty much everything will be left to the imagination. Could be easier too than regular still photography: Bathrobe off, dance through the tunnel for 5 seconds, bathrobe on, done. Faster than trying to get the focus right for a short exposure. You can get very creative there.
grurap
2024-09-13 19:37:48 +0000 UTC
