Beauty vs Time
Out with my niece at an abandoned warehouse in Cleveland, TN.
Out with my niece at an abandoned warehouse in Cleveland, TN.
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Jul, 2018Views
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Location
This photo was taken at an abandoned warehouse complex in Cleveland Tennessee just outside Chattanooga. The place had so many great features; graffiti, broken windows, rusty metal and in some places nature had reclaimed it. We went back a second day and took more photos even saw other photographers. There was a photographer taking family portraits the same day I took this photo and the dad of the group was having a hard time staying focused on what he was doing and was more focused on what I was doing or should I say was more focused on the model. lolTime
It was later in the day, I would say around 3 or 4pm. It had been sunnier that morning but clouds had moved in and it was darker then I would have liked.Lighting
Between the clouds and the tall buildings the natural light and the effects there of were becoming sparse so I had to pick and choose where to place my model to get the greatest amount of free light.Equipment
I used a Cannon EOS Rebel T4i with a 72mm EF-S 18-200mm F3.5-5.6 IS lens and battery grip. A Cannon 430EX II Speedlite flash with a flash bouncer and wing diffusers. All of this makes my camera weigh about 8lbs and after a while I get tired of carrying it around. The straps that came with it are neck/shoulder straps but that didn’t work for me. I use a guitar strap with skulls on it instead. It helps distribute the weight when I carry it cross body.Inspiration
I loved the setting of this old broken down and lifeless place that time seemed to have forgotten. Oh the stories it could have told, the wisdom it could have shared before it became a jagged, empty and cold place for nature to reclaim. In contrast is this strong, beautiful woman, so full of life, with her youthful glow, radiant eyes and soft skin. I asked her to lean up against the shield on the door as if she was carrying it, accentuate the fact that she was wearing heels in a place like this and give me a look of total defiance. Now, she has some stories but not a lot of wisdom, it’s ok though she’s got nothing but time.Editing
I am not very technologically savvy. I find no joy in sitting in front of a computer for long hours editing. I should learn though, I feel it would probably make my photos better. I use the antiquated editing program Aperture on my iMac. I specifically wanted the photo in black-and-white because I didn’t want the colors distracting the eye from the story I was trying to tell.In my camera bag
I carry way more then I need! It is however all in one place and easy to find. I use a Mountain Smith camera case and I love it. It has been anywhere and everywhere with me. I use a Cannon EOS Rebel T4i with a 72mm EF-S 18-200mm F3.5-5.6 IS lens and battery grip. A Cannon 430EX II Speedlite flash. I also carry extra batteries for the flash as well as the camera and a charger. Extra SD Cards, a flash bouncer and two sets of wing diffuser. Various cleansing cloths and lens filters. (The very first time I bought a DSLR, the gentleman who sold it to me told me to buy a UV filter to have always on the end of my lens, because if you scratch that your out a couple bucks as opposed to if you scratch the actual lens. It’s a practice I’ve kept up over the years). For me personally I like the user friendliness of the Canon body but I love the sharpness of Nikon glass. I sometimes use older film Nikon lens with a Canon adapter. These lens include a 85mm F1.4, a 55mm F1.2, a 28mm F2 and a 58mm F1.2 Noct. The bag is pretty heavy, so I took off the strap it came with and replace it with yet another guitar strap this one gray argyle, because why not, they are wider, beefier, way more fun and again I can carry it cross body.Feedback
Location, location, location but honestly some of the best places are found off the beaten path. Places just waiting to be explored through your viewfinder. Take your family or friends on an adventure of your own making. Imagine the stories you want to tell with the photos you take. Each time is a new adventure, you might take a couple hundred photos and of those photos maybe 40 are great, but remember the rest are just as important. They are the practice and experience it took to get there. I find an important aspect of being behind the camera is realizing energy is contagious. How you feel and act will likely show through on their faces, in particular the eyes of the people your photographing. Be mindful but have Fun!
