WELCOME WAGON ROSE
This beautiful rose was in our room in a bed and breakfast in San Francisco.
This beautiful rose was in our room in a bed and breakfast in San Francisco.
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Location
This beautiful rose stood out as the perfect rose in a vase of fresh flowers in our room at the bed-and-breakfast we stayed at in San Francisco. This B&B in San Francisco is centrally located in one of San Francisco’s oldest and most historic residential neighborhoods near the Mission Dolores—about 16 blocks into the heart of the city from Union Square. It survived the fire after the 1906 earthquake by one block.Time
This was a late afternoon photograph after our flight and travels from Las Vegas, Nevada to San Francisco, California. It was my first time in San Francisco. It was before the sun would be setting.Lighting
It was our 25th anniversary approximately 10 years ago and I had packed my new camera. I did not use any other lighting equipment than the on-camera flash due to my total inexperience This was my first DSLR camera and I was still learning all the controls. I had not taken any lighting courses at this time. Later I took a lighting class as well as learning to do editing.Equipment
I utilized a Canon EOS 50D and its' on-camera flash. The Canon Lens and Aperture 45/10, ISO 320 and Shutter Speed 1/60 with the Focal Length 35/1 - all the while of taking the photo on manual and not auto.Inspiration
The bouquet of fresh flowers was the "Welcome Wagon" for my first trip to the San Francisco Bay area. The history of this bed and breakfast "The Inn" inspired my entire visit to San Francisco. Everywhere in this building, backyard, inside decor, neighborhood and city. There was an amazing view from the roof. I shot one image after another the entire trip. Originally built on Mansion Row in the early 1870's, this historic twenty-seven room Italianate Victorian San Francisco bed and breakfast inn was the home of John English, his wife, and their seven children. English, a San Francisco City Commissioner, was referred to as "The Potato King" for his massive holdings in potato commodities. Mr. and Mrs. English raised champion race horses on the surrounding grounds. Capturing the romantic spirit of the Victorian era, Inn San Francisco. The Inn in San Francisco was centrally located in one of San Francisco’s oldest and most historic residential neighborhoods near the Mission Dolores—about 16 blocks into the heart of the city from Union Square. It was amazing to hear the history as well as knowing it survived a fire after the 1906 earthquake by one block. We walked, took Tour Buses Hop-on-Hop-Off, and the BART.Editing
I did not do any post-processing as I hadn't learned any of it yet. Now I use some post-processing on many of my images if I'm looking for something more artsy. I also was taught that getting the right image straight from the beginning of a shoot was also worth the time of getting "the best shot."In my camera bag
I carry my favorite Canon EOS 50D and a Canon EOS 60D cameras. I utilize a Gary Fong Lightsphere Collapsible Speed Mount on my old Speedlite 420EX shoe mount flash. I carry most of my lens: Canon SP 17-50 mm F/2.8, a Canon 75-300mm 1.5m/4.9ft, Canon EF-S 55-250mm Zoom; Portrait lens EF 50mm 0.45m/1.5ft; as well as my newest lens: Tamaron SP 17-50MM F/2.8. I have a Hoodman Viewer for bright days; Manfrotto 322RC2 Tripod and a Velbon Neo Mono Pod #6.Feedback
Look for that unique beauty that sets itself out from the rest of the bunch! Shoot and practice different filters, different focal points, take it off Auto and try P for program adding a flash when necessary.
