AC Feels Goooodddd
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Summertime in Dallas is scorching! After playing outside with my son one evening, we hopped back in the car to cool off with the air conditioning on full blast. My son was sitting in the driver's side of my car and was having the best time fiddling with the vents to get the air just right. I stood on the passenger side of the car to get a good angle and quickly snapped this image at just the right time.Time
This was taken at the golden hour, just before sunset at 7:00pm.Lighting
The sun was low enough that it was hitting the top of my white car (a perfect reflective surface) and through the window so that it illuminated his face perfectly. I did not use any artificial lighting.Equipment
This image was taken with Canon EOS Rebel T1i and 24-105 f4 L lens. My settings were ISO 800, f4, 1/400sec and shot at 70mm.Inspiration
The catch-22 of photographing toddlers is that they are very unpredictable, but often have the most expressive reactions. Sometimes that means that they are tricky subjects, but in this case it worked out very well for me. As a parent, I have learned to always have my camera close and my settings ready so that I can quickly capture my children's priceless expressions. I take pictures of my kids almost every day - creating the opportunity to go back in time and remember moments like this is priceless to me.Editing
This image was edited completely in Adobe Photoshop. To give the image a bit of pop, I increased the saturation of the image slightly and bumped the midtones using levels. I added contrast with a few curves layers and added a slight vignette around the edges.In my camera bag
I learned digital photography on my Canon Rebel, but I have since upgraded to the 5D Mark iii. My favorite lens is my Sigma 35 1.4 art, but I also love the Sigma 15mm 2.8 fisheye. I also own a 24-105L, Lensbaby Sweet 50, 85 1.8, 135L, and 70-200 2.8. I rarely use flash or other artificial lights.Feedback
Taking a photo of someone inside of a car can be tricky. It worked well for me to have both the driver and passenger doors open, so that I could stand outside of the car to take the shot. I knew the red wall that was behind my son would photograph nicely, so I kept the drivers side door open so that it could be seen as much as possible. I suggest parking your car in an area where you may have some natural reflective surfaces (white concrete parking lots, tall light colored buildings, etc) to help light the interior of the car nicely.
