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In the river with Angela

In the river with Angela
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NIKON D90

Aperture f/5.6 ISO 200 Shutter 1/640

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Oct, 2014

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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken in the Vermillion River near Kickapoo state park in Illinois. This was a canoe launch point so the water only a few inches to a foot deep so it was easier to work with than the deeper sections.

Time

This shoot started in the morning, we had so much fun an the weather was so nice we kept shooting closer to noon. This was later in the shoot so the lighting wasn't ideal, that's why we started playing with more unusual angles and poses. We were sticking with the shade but the model wanted to work with the rock, I didn't think it was a good idea because of the time of day but I'm glad she did.

Lighting

This was all sun light and bounce from the water, not ideal but it worked.

Equipment

My equipment was a Nikon D90 and an old lens that I replaced awhile back so I don't remember what it was. I used an old tripod because it mostly submerged in the river for the majority of the shoot, I didn't want to do that to my good tripod. Don't throw out your old equipment, you never know when you'll need it.

Inspiration

I had wanted to shoot in this river for a few years but the timing never worked out with the model or weather. It was hot out but down in the river it was cool and perfect. We were down there for hours just shooting around trying various shots. The model had been avoiding getting her hair wet the entire time but we planned on doing shots with wet hair towards the end. This was the point where she started getting her hair wet.

Editing

Using lightroom I lighted the shot up a bit to lighten up the harsh shadows as best I could. Then just punched up the contrast and sharpness as much as I could without bringing the shadows back. I would approach the post processing differently today, less saturation, my work in lightroom has become more subtle in recent years.

In my camera bag

I have two Nikon d-90s, I had to send my camera in for repairs once and bought a second for backup. I have a Nikon f/1.8 prime lens for portraits.

Feedback

My advice for doing a shot like this would be to make sure you are working with a very lazy shallow slow moving river, rivers can be dangerous. State parks usually have websites that can tell you the state of the river, just because the weather is nice where you are shooting doesn't mean the river will be calm. The river can be effected by weather miles away upstream. Be ready and willing to get wet, I was on my knees and half laying down in the middle of the river for this shot. You can never have too many towels for you and the model for a shoot like this. You will bring back water, mud, sand, and rocks in your clothes with you to your car when you are done with a river shoot. Don't forget your sunscreen. There's a lot of overgrowth, I had planned on being in the shade most of the shoot but it didn't work out that way.

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In the river with Angela

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