Feeling Small
May, 2015Views
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Location
This photo was taken in Washington D.C. at the National Cathedral.Time
Usually, a bad time for me to shoot is midday, but since I was inside and there was a nice muted light it really worked!Lighting
Like I said before about the time that I shot this, there was a really nice muted natural light coming in from the windows. My favorite lighting is actually natural sun lighting. I think it causes the skin to glow and the eyes to sparkle. In this picture, I worked a lot with editing to create a mysterious almost haunting feeling to the photo.Equipment
I used the Nikon D3100 with a 50mm 1.4g lens (without flash).Inspiration
Initially, I was just visiting the cathedral, but when I started to walk around and see how absolutely beautiful this hallway was I realized that I just had to take a photo!Editing
Because I shot this during the day there was a lot of sunlight coming in and a little bit of interesting shadows, so I really want to change the tones/colors and work with the lighting to create something really special.In my camera bag
I usually keep my camera, lenses (50mm 1.4g and 35mm 1.8g), a few lens caps and cloths to make sure everything stays clean.Feedback
I think that you should never rule out a picture just because at first it doesn't seem to be the most complex or outstanding. Today, we have everything at our fingertips to really make a photo unique (photoshop, lightroom, etc.) So, just try to be as creative as possible with whatever you have. I love to turn something simple into something complex. It's so satisfying to see the outcome as well.
