Thanks to Anna for taking a kickass group shot!
We shot everything. Skateboarders, models in bikinis, trains, even on railroad tracks. Then we finished up the night with a couple of brews and burritos at T-Mex (formerly San Loco).
I was using a lot of off-camera flash yesterday. Inspired by the works of Dustin Diaz, I wanted to try and get a shot where my main subject was illuminated without blowing out the background. It took some doing to get the right exposure, but I was rewarded with these two shots:
Also, Suhey and I started taking a photo class yesterday. It deals mainly with photo composition. Our first assignment is to take 40 black and white pictures. One of these pictures will be presented in class next week. I made sure to take several black and whites at the walk last night. Almost all of them used flash. I like the way it gives skin a silky texture.
After the sun went down, we broke out the tripods.
But there was still enough light for handheld shots by the fountain.
Yesterday was more fun than I'd had in a long time. It was a long day, but definitely one I wouldn't mind repeating. I hope to see more of my new friends from Flickr. Social networks are a lot more fun when ya get to meet new people!
Click here for all the pictures from yesterday's shoot.
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