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FollowWhile I was shooting a series of short documentaries in Louisiana, I had the pleasure to meet Hart Fortenbery! Hart showed me his swampy Bayou, close by Lafayet...
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While I was shooting a series of short documentaries in Louisiana, I had the pleasure to meet Hart Fortenbery! Hart showed me his swampy Bayou, close by Lafayette in Louisiana, and I participated in one of my videos!
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Location
This photo was taken in the swamps of the Louisiana Bayou, close by Lafayette in Maurice. At the time, I staid 10 days at the Dockside studio, documenting the recording of an album. That particular day, I was shooting a music video at the Dockside Studio, and Hart was a part of it!Time
We woke up at 5am to shoot a part of the music video on Hart's boat during the dawn. This early morning was rainy and grey which fit perfectly the vibe of the video that is called "Stuck in the mud". After we were done with the boat ride, I shot the individual parts including with Hart Fortenbery!Lighting
Natural lighting is usually my favorite! At the time of this photo, it was probably around 7:30-8am, and the cloudy sky was perfect for me to shoot with just natural lighting. In any case, I like to work with the lighting challenge of day.Equipment
I was shooting the music video with a Canon C100 and a Blackmagic, but for this photo I used my regular Canon 7D with a 17-40 lens. The equipment helps, but what mater is what's behind and in front!Inspiration
Hart is definitely a very interesting person to meet. Him and I met two nights before this photo when I was filming a Cajun concert at a local venue. After chatting together (about everything and nothing), we decided to meet again a few days later. Hart is an artist, he lives through his emotions, and that's what makes him real! He is always himself, and even though we had never met before, it felt really natural to work together. He is a bit of a crazy but reliable character. Hart took directions easily, but at the same time would also add his special touch!Editing
I always do some post-processing on Lightroom and/or Photoshop. That being said, this photo really didn't need a lot, so I would consider the post work pretty minimal.In my camera bag
My bag evolves depending on the trip and project, and at that particular moment my bag was full of big stuff! I was carrying 3 cameras (2 for videos, and 1 for photos), 3 lenses (50mm, 24-105, 17-40), 1 flash (just in case), 4 batteries, an ND filter, and a towel (it was raining quite a lot).Feedback
Taking a great photo involves a combination of different factors, some that you can control and others that you can't. I think in this particular case, I only had 15 minutes with Hart and I was multi-tasking: shooting a video with 2 cameras, but still wanting to get a few photos of this moment. It was cold, Hart was wet, so I didn't want to push it and take too long. In my mind, I had to shoot quick with not much room for error if I wanted to get everything I needed (or wanted). I foresaw the settings that I thought would be best, and I tried one framing, and then a second one. Hart made some crazy faces, and finally looked into the lens. I clicked a few times. I verified my shots (very quickly, you don't want to loose momentum), and took 2-3 more photos, and it was done! I only have not more than 12 pictures of Hart at that moment (but I have a video!). Sometimes, it's like that, either you did it and you got a great shot, or you don't, and you move on. That's how I see it.