Portland Head Lighthouse
Portland Head Light at Sunrise.
Portland Head Light at Sunrise.
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Behind The Lens
Location
This image of Portland Head Lighthouse was taken in Portland, Maine a couple of summers ago. I was in Acadia National Park and Bar Harbour with my husband and we decided to spend a few days in Portland. Portland Head was on my "must shoot" list during this visit.Time
This was taken at sunrise. I love this time of day. Depending on where I'm shooting I'm usually one of the only people out. The world is at piece at this time of day and the light can be so spectacular. After spending close to a week in Bar Harbour and Acadia National Park the 3:30am wake up calls were starting to wear me down but when we arrived in Portland we headed to Portland Head Lighthouse. It was mid-afternoon, it was very sunny and packed with people. I knew what I had to do...yup...it was going to be another 3:30 wake-up call in the morning.Lighting
While it wasn't the most spectacular sunrise I'd ever seen the soft glow that morning provided the perfect back drop for this wonderful landmark.Equipment
This was shot with a Canon 7D, 24-70 2.8 Canon L lens, a Gitzo Traveler tripod and cable release.Inspiration
I love lighthouses and it had been years since I'd been in Maine. Ive shot quite a few lighthouse in New England but I'd never been to Portland so naturally Portland Head was on the top of my list.Editing
Not much post-processing on this image. I imported the RAW file into Lightroom, made some minor adjustments to the highlights and shadows.In my camera bag
In my camera bag you'll always find my Canon 7D, Canon 24-70 2.8 L lens, Canon 70-200 F4 L lens, Sigma 10-22mm, 10 Stop ND filter, Polarizer filter, cable release.Feedback
Before you leave for a trip and/or a photo shoot do some research. Know ahead of time what you want to shoot and where. If you have time scout out the location ahead of time especially if you plan to go before sunrise or at night. Trying to find your spot for the first time in the dark is not advisable. I usually use the Stuck on Earth app to see what others have shot in the place that I'll be travelling too to get some ideas ahead of time. Another indispensable tool the is Photographers' Ephemeris app which will help you find the sunrise and moon rise times. More importantly, have patience. Mother Nature doesn't always cooperate so keep going back until it does.
