Summer Fields
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Location
Saratoga Spring, Utah USA.Time
During the golden hour before sunsetLighting
Four year old kids are wiggly...and fast! Being in live view was essential for the shot to be in focus but the LCD screen was difficult to see in the light. To overcome this I used my reflector over my head to shade myself. (which required a tri-pod...or two more hands)Equipment
Camera: NIKON D3200 Aperture: f/1.8 ISO: 100 Exposure: 1/2000 Focal Length: 850/10 Having a tripod was not essential but I used it because the LCD screen was difficult to see though and focus with during the golden hour.Inspiration
During my childhood I lived in northern New York near many farms and fields. I remember walking through them exploring the world learning about bugs, plants, and freedom. I wanted to capture the feelings of those innocent moments with my own little girl.Editing
Yes, I bumped the contrast in the foreground and lightened her skin tones and added magenta to her. In the original image her skin tones were slightly more blue.In my camera bag
Nikon D3200 with 85mm 1.8 Lens, lots of batteries, and extra SD cards. (I always get so excited to go out and take photos that I leave one of my SD cards in my computer by accident)Feedback
Location and timing were essential for this shot. This location was very familiar to me. I frequently drove passed it to scout the lighting during different times of the day.One particular day I drove passed and saw golden light just hitting the the tips of the grass. I took notice of the time and VOWED to go back the next day to capture the light brushing the tips in the same way. During the shoot the following day I chose a place in the field that didn't have tractors, sprinklers, or other machines that could be a distraction in the background. I also chose to shoot from a low angle to minimize the farm in the background and to maximize my subject. Shooting with children can be difficult because they like to wiggle and capturing their emotions can be fleeting. I had a fast shutter and wide open with my aperture. I kept my camera in continuous mode and let her emotions and movements dictate when my trigger finger flew. I love images where the subject isn't directly interacting with the camera. They almost always come out better than I expected. In this case her looking at the ground was a great way to bring the emotions into the shot. If I ever revisit a shot like this I would only do one thing different. I would bring something to help me to see my LCD screen better in such amazing lighting.
