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NIKON D3100

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 400 Shutter 1/160

upload_date

Oct, 2014

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Behind The Lens

Location

This was a senior portrait taken in one of the largest cemeteries in Ohio, called Springrove. It is also an arboretum and has beautiful water features as well. It was early autumn and the light was nice for shooting out of doors.

Time

It was afternoon when we started, and ended up going over 2 hours. There was a male and this lovely girl to shoot, we had a blast!

Lighting

We got lucky that the sunlight was hiding behind some good cover. Longer, afternoon sun, but still cloudy.

Equipment

Nikon 3100, 18-55mm kit lens, free hand shooting, no tripod, no flash

Inspiration

Clearly this senior was easy to shoot, she was fun, beautiful and a fantastic subject! All senior pics should be so fun to take.

Editing

This pic is actually not touched by software.

In my camera bag

Zoom lenses, wide angle, extra batteries, cleaning supplies, multiple memory cards.

Feedback

With portraits, it was key for me to get her to relax and stop looking at the camera. Most folks want to look right at you, behind the lens, and this is usually the last thing I want to capture. I like the more candid shots! I think a lot of things can be said with a photo, when you don't see eye to eye with the subject, let your imagination fill in the spaces between us!

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