Summer Thought
Girls' Weekend in Santa Cruz, California
Girls' Weekend in Santa Cruz, California
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Location
This photo was taken in the backyard of an airbnb in Santa Cruz, CA. I am self taught and was experiencing with various light angles.Time
It was sunset of July 19, 2017. This was my end of summer senior trip after high school before my friends and I parted ways for our various college experiences.Lighting
Lighting can be difficult to figure out and is always a learning process sunset normally gets credit in color, but can also be great in black and white.Equipment
This was shot with a Nikon D90 with a 70-200mm f/2.8E NIKKOR lens.Inspiration
I wanted to capture the last moments of our senior summer before college, I had my camera out and we were all laughing and having fun, my friend was in thought and was processing everything going on, I knew I had to capture that moment along with all of our happy moments.Editing
I am self taught and at the time, I didn't know much about Lightroom. I did some basic processing such as turning the photo to black and white, some adjustment of the highlights and shadows, but not too much so that some highlights from the sun were still visible.In my camera bag
I always cary my Nikon D90, Nikon D7500, then my Nikon AF NIKKOR 35mm f/2D lens which is always on my camera as I love the variety it gives me. I also carry my Nikon AF Zoom-NIKKOR 80-200mm f/2.8D ED lens. I also alway carry my tripod with me as you never know when it may come in handy. I always have 2 extra batteries and at least 4 memory cards.Feedback
When in a group, it can be common to focus on everyone, but sometimes the most intriguing and best photos come from focusing on just one person. Remember to take each individual as a unique subject while also taking into consideration the group as a whole.
