Reflection
a rainy day walk
a rainy day walk
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shutterchemistry
December 16, 2015
Creativity at its best. Simple yet strong impact with change in prospective. Congratulations!!!
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Location
Seattle Washington on the Puget Sound waterfront.Time
early afternoon.Lighting
No strobes were used. it was a beautiful overcast Seattle day so the natural light was great.Equipment
Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T3i Lens: EF-S18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 ISInspiration
I didn't really get into photography until I had kids. They are the main source of my inspiration. For this particular shot I was just following behind my daughter and her friend that she hadn't seen in over a year and was trying to capture moments of them playing and hanging out together. It had just rained and there were puddles all over the dock that they were splashing in. I lowered the camera down and shot into the puddle just as a reflex because it looked really cool at the moment and I captured this shot.Editing
There was very minimal post processing done to this photo really. I edit all my photos in lightroom and usually use VSCO presets and for this one I just used one of the black and white presets. The biggest thing that I did to make this photo interesting was flipping it over so the reflection looked like them standing upright. That gave the photo a whole new perspective and life that I really loved.In my camera bag
I usually have minimal gear with me when Im shooting because I'm usually running after my kids too. Right now I my camera body with two lenses - my 50mm 1.8 prime lens for portraits and my Canon 24 - 105 f/4 lens for wide angle and landscapes. I also always carry extra memory cards and 1-2 extra batteries. I learned the hard way to alway have extras on hand.Feedback
My advice to anyone trying to get shots of people, especially kids, is just keep shooting. I usually come home with hundreds of photos on my camera with about 10% that I actually use. Don't be afraid to take as many pictures as you can. My only other advise is to always be looking for an interesting angle. Most amateur photos you see of kids are from an adults point of view. Bending your knees and getting down on their level does a world of difference to the perspective of the photo. it makes your subjects more human and relatable and lets you see them from their level which most people aren't really used to … and of course, have fun :)
