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A lucky photo of my husband, who hardly lets me take his picture. Of all the beautiful things I see through my lens, this is always my favorite....
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A lucky photo of my husband, who hardly lets me take his picture. Of all the beautiful things I see through my lens, this is always my favorite.
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cameraCanon EOS REBEL T1i

settings Aperture f/2 ISO 1600 Shutter 1/4000 Focal Length 50/1 

upload_dateJan, 2016

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3 Comments |
toddruggley
 
toddruggley February 05, 2016
An absolutely amazing photograph. Complete picture with zero flaws. Good work :)
esalamone
 
esalamone February 10, 2016
Wow! Nice one
httppluto
 
httppluto March 26, 2017
Cute

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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken on board a mini cruise boat on Saguaro lake, Mesa, AZ

Time

Around noon on a Friday

Lighting

Because this photo wasn't planned, I relied entirely on the natural light from the sun coming in through the windows. Really, I think because of the attitude and emotion of the photo and the day, the natural light complimented his expressions perfectly.

Equipment

This was a Canon Rebel Ti

Inspiration

My husband (the subject of the photo) and I have been through a giant shift in our lives by moving from Indiana to Arizona. It's been exhausting. Through everything, he has been the only stable part of my life, and I adore him. Typically it doesn't take much from him to inspire me, but that afternoon I saw a restfulness that I hadn't seen in months, and I was simply happy to be in that very moment -- a moment I'm thankful to have captured.

Editing

I'm not a professional just yet, so processing photos has yet to be in my skill arsenal!

In my camera bag

I don't have much gear, so my bag has my camera (Canon Rebel Ti), a 50mm f/1.2L, and a200mm f/2.8L.

Feedback

Really get used to your manual settings and playing around a bit before getting your perfect shot. When using natural light, it's all about the aperture, iso, and shutter speed. Don't be afraid to change things around a few times and having a few photos that don't turn out at all! I tend to choose the higher shutter because I like a more focused aperture when I'm doing portraits.

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