Beautiful Eyes
My grand niece Cassie in Oslo, Norway
My grand niece Cassie in Oslo, Norway
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PatSalvadorDietrich
November 17, 2017
Thank you. She loves photography. Someday, she'll be a professional.
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This is my Cousin Divina's grand daughter, but I call her grand niece Cassie. Her family resides in Sweden, however, she along with her mother, sister, and brother attended our 51st International high school reunion in Oslo, Norway. This photo was taken at the lobby of Voksenasen Restaurant in Oslo, where our reunion was held.Time
This photo was taken around 5:30 pm in Oslo while we were waiting for the other guests to arrive. To make use of that idle time, I thought I'd take some pictures as I know we will not have much time once the event starts.Lighting
I always look for the best lighting when I take pictures as I did not bring the flash for my camera. It has a built in flash which I used to capture this image. I looked around the lobby, and the best lighting I could find was by the piano.Equipment
As I was traveling, I did not want to bring so many equipment with me due to luggage weight limitation. I only brought my Canon EOS Rebel T6 with an EFS 18-200 mm wide angle telephoto lens with image stabilizer. I attached an XLT Pro Series Multi Coated Digital CPL Filter 72mm. This is the only camera I used during my 3-week Scandinavian and 2-week Italian tours. This gear was convenient for me as I did not have to change lens at all which enabled me to take as many photos as I wanted to.Inspiration
It was my first time to meet Cassie. I was really captivated by her beauty especially her big brown eyes and silky long brown hair. Cassie loves photography and aspires to be a professional photographer someday. I could see her potential, and I encouraged her to pursue her dream. So I asked her to pose for me, and in turn, she would take my photo. Cassie did an excellent job posing just as I instructed her to do.Editing
I did very little post-processing. I cropped the picture and adjust the brightness and contrast using my computer's built in photo editor.In my camera bag
I always pack my Canon EOS Rebel T6 with an EFS 18-200 lens. This is my favorite equipment. I feel so lost without it when I am shooting out there and I don't have it with me. Sometimes, I bring my Canon EOS 1300D with an 18-55mm lens just for back up.Feedback
The most important advice I can give to others to capture something similar is to look for the best lighting. Then communicate to your subject how you want them to pose so you can capture that beautiful moment you want to see in your photograph.
