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Nov, 2015Views
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Behind The Lens
Location
It was taken in Waxhaw, NC. There is a pretty little gazebo in my daughters neighborhood.Time
It was Halloween 2014. It was unusually warm that fall, and the trees started budding again! We were waiting for early evening for trick or treating, and I captured this image late afternoon, around sunset.Lighting
The lighting was all natural beauty. I didn't do anything particular except capture the beauty with my camera.Equipment
Canon 6D, 70-200/4 ISO: 100 F/14 1/50 70mmInspiration
I was actually grieving over the loss of my son, and was always looking to the sky. I happened to look up and saw the sky and just started snapping away. My son had tried encouraging me before he passed away to focus on my photography, but it wasn't until after he passed away, and I was reading some of his texts, that I saw how proud he was of me.... his mother and my photography. So, that was how I got through my grief, one picture at a time....trying to find beauty around me. I love to capture the sunrise/sunsets, because it is like you are looking up into heaven, or some other place, where our loved ones are. It's quiet, beautiful and comfortingEditing
I shoot my images in RAW and edit in lightroom. I added sharpness and clarityIn my camera bag
I a Canon 6D. I have my 24-105mm walk around lens. I have my 70-200mm f//4, 50/mm f/1.8. 17-35mm f/4. TRIPOD IS A NECESSITY!!Feedback
I have people ask me all the time about photography. You need to find your niche. Some photographers like portraits, some like landscapes, some macros, each photographer has a subject they are drawn to. I can take great landscapes and flowers, but I just struggle with portraits. I never had picked up a camera, in manual setting until I was 47 years old. You are never too old to find passion and creativity. I continue to learn, youtube has helped me. Look for workshops in your local area. I took an amazing workshop in June to shoot the milky way. I have always wanted to get the shot, but had no idea how to get the image. Talk to other photographers. Ask questions and be open to trying new techniques. If you can't sleep one night, and always wanted to get a sunrise, get out there about 1 hour before the sun rises, with your tripod and get your shot!
