For the last 8 weeks, I have been busy as a bee, shooting and editing photos for critique as part of the Finding the Light workshop. It has been an amazing experience and along the way, I have learned to work confidently with natural light at any time of day and been re-inspired to shoot portraits. I have gone back to basics, experimented with my camera settings and learned how to shoot with appropriate exposure so my photos look right straight out of the camera. I’ve also come to appreciate the precision that spot metering on my new camera allows, as well as rediscovering the joy of my Canon 85mm f/1.8 lens – it’s no L series, but it’s not bad :)
I’ve also learned about perserverance and dedication. There were certainly times when I had uni tests or assignments due, stress levels were skyrocketing, and I couldn’t face the thought of having to find time to do the assignments but somehow, I found a way to complete every single one (except I just have one more to go…). Another thing that made life interesting was trying to find people to be in my photos every week! Thank you to my models <3
Below, I’ve put in below a selection of the assignments I’ve turned in over the course:
Thank you so much Detra for teaching me so much about working with natural light. I’ve learned so much also from the posts and comments from Detra, Gail, Jenny B and the rest of the girls on the forum. I definitely felt like the Finding The Light forum was a safe environment to give and receive constructive criticism and feedback which has ultimately improved my work.
I look forward to participating again in the next Finding the Light workshop as Alumni. It was a significant investment of time and a modest investment of money, however I got so much out of trying to read and understand the materials provided, participating on the forum, experimenting with the camera and making my own notes; it was well worth it!!
- Sabrina :)
It doesn’t get much cooler than a moustache and monocle on a cloudy day.
We roamed the streets, on the hunt for a cafe with vacant tables near windows. It took several cafes, but eventually we found one :)
There’s something special about shooting candids…
We were mucking around in the afternoon light with Genie the malte-poo (Maltese-Poodle cross) just randomly decided on a location, ran about in the sun and played with Genie. Just a fun and casual shoot!
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For those of you who enjoyed the Hash Brown Maker, here’s another picture of his beautifully sculpted abs – taken that weekend back in February, with extremely minimal editing. Unlike Edward in New Moon, his abs aren’t drawn on. This is actually what they looked like with the natural window light streaming in. This was the first shot out of the camera, no elaborate setup or posing direction.
I’m amazed with how well defined the muscles are, and can only imagine the amount of work that must go into maintaining this kind of shape. I struggle with fitness so seeing form like this is inspirational.
by Sab on August 23, 2010
Snaps from my latest forest adventure with the beautiful Skye (of The Lost Princess).
Using natural lighting with no light modifiers was incredibly liberating. Skye and I ran about taking pictures of each other, and we did not really have expectations or preconceptions of shots what we wanted, which made the shoot a lot less structured and more fun :) It’s been a long time since I have photographed anything with my DSLR and this was a welcome break to end the photographic drought. Photographing Skye felt reassuringly familiar and being out in the fresh air definitely lifted my mood.
Skye also took some photos of me, but I’m not posting those here.
by Sab on December 14, 2009
Part of a series shot with Princess Skye (of The Lost Princess), titled La Vie d’une Poupee, which translates to “The Life of A Doll” in English.
Skye provided her beautiful Lolita-style wardrobe for a set of images we created together over a six-month period.
