Diy Expodisk

8/10/2019 Diy Expodisk

1/35

Diy Expodisk Easily Get Your White Balance Right By Making Your Own

Expodisk

We have in one of our earlier posts discussed about white balance and also about how to make use of the

custom white balance settings feature in modern digital cameras. So inorder to set custom white balance

settings right, you need to point your camera to a white object in the scene or a white/grey card that you

carry and set the image as reference for white balance in your future shots.

There is one product available in the market to make this process easier, you might have already heard of it, if

not it is called the Expodisk. It is a device that you can mount on your cameras lens. Expodisk is made of

semi transparent material that allows light to pass through it. Remember it only allows some light to pass

through and not shapes as a result all that the camera will see is the white light (depending upon the light

source camera will see different shades in the white disk for example if you point your camer towards a

fluorescent light your camera will see a greenish white and if you point your camera towards a light bulb the

camera will see a reddish white). What actually happens is that the camera calculates the present images

deviation from actual white light and applies that margin of correction automatically. So that you get accurate

colours in your photos.

Here is the procedure for using expodisk Mount the Expodisk, switch your camera to manual focusing mode,

point it to the light source with which you are going to shoot, click one picture and in your camera set it as the

picture for white balance using custom white balance settings.

Well to me everything looks cool except that I do not wish to spend money just to get the white balance right

in my images. Here is one simple and easy way to make your own diy expodisk.

Take a lens filter, the glass element need not be good because you could even make your diy expodisk without

the glass.
http://enchantingkerala.org/digital-photography-school/photography-diy-expo-disk/52mm-lens-filter.jpg


2/35

For the white substance we choose the lid of our disposable lunch box. Any semi transparent white surface

would do, if you plan to use paper use butter paper because plain white paper when used gives a yellowish

shade.

Now that we have the raw materials let's make quick work of our diy expodisk.

First disassemble the lens filter take the inner ring and using it draw a circle on the lid through which you will

cut.
http://enchantingkerala.org/digital-photography-school/photography-diy-expo-disk/lens-filter-expodisk.jpghttp://enchantingkerala.org/digital-photography-school/photography-diy-expo-disk/disposable-lunch-container.jpghttp://enchantingkerala.org/digital-photography-school/photography-diy-expo-disk/lens-filter-expodisk.jpghttp://enchantingkerala.org/digital-photography-school/photography-diy-expo-disk/disposable-lunch-container.jpg


3/35

Using a scissors cut out the round shape that you have drawn.

Now that we have our round piece perfect lets proceed to assemble it.
http://enchantingkerala.org/digital-photography-school/photography-diy-expo-disk/custom-white-balance-exposure-disk.jpghttp://enchantingkerala.org/digital-photography-school/photography-diy-expo-disk/diy-custom-white-balance-disk.jpghttp://enchantingkerala.org/digital-photography-school/photography-diy-expo-disk/custom-white-balance-exposure-disk.jpghttp://enchantingkerala.org/digital-photography-school/photography-diy-expo-disk/diy-custom-white-balance-disk.jpg


4/35

Re assemble the lens filter putting the cut plastic sheet in front of the glass.

Your diy expodisk is now ready for use.
http://enchantingkerala.org/digital-photography-school/photography-diy-expo-disk/expo-disk-diy.jpghttp://enchantingkerala.org/digital-photography-school/photography-diy-expo-disk/exposure-disk-diy.jpghttp://enchantingkerala.org/digital-photography-school/photography-diy-expo-disk/expo-disk-diy.jpghttp://enchantingkerala.org/digital-photography-school/photography-diy-expo-disk/exposure-disk-diy.jpg


5/35

The diy expodisk when mounted on our camera
http://enchantingkerala.org/digital-photography-school/photography-diy-expo-disk/diy-home-made-lens-filter-expodisk.jpghttp://enchantingkerala.org/digital-photography-school/photography-diy-expo-disk/expodisk-for-custom-white-balance-in-digital-photography.jpghttp://enchantingkerala.org/digital-photography-school/photography-diy-expo-disk/diy-home-made-lens-filter-expodisk.jpghttp://enchantingkerala.org/digital-photography-school/photography-diy-expo-disk/expodisk-for-custom-white-balance-in-digital-photography.jpg


6/35

A Fun Way to Achieve White Balance and Save Money

January 06, 2009 |14 Comments|Add a comment

Todays tutorial is by Jayme ofLucid Graphic Design. She is sharing great way to do a custom white

balance and save some pennies at the same time!

What is this secret? Well it is $80-100 less than an Expodisc but not quite as pretty.

Its a clear Pringles lid with a circle cut out of a coffee filter and attached.

How its attached:

Finished:

What you do is hold it up to your light source filling the camera frame, adjust to properly expose, snap

the photo (youll need to do this on manual focus). Then follow your camera manual for custom white

balance on your camera.

Here are the results, it works awesome & you can see has the best results!

Custom WB with the Pringles lid:
http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2009/01/06/a-fun-way-to-achieve-white-balance-and-save-money/http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2009/01/06/a-fun-way-to-achieve-white-balance-and-save-money/#commentshttp://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2009/01/06/a-fun-way-to-achieve-white-balance-and-save-money/#commentshttp://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2009/01/06/a-fun-way-to-achieve-white-balance-and-save-money/#commentshttp://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2009/01/06/a-fun-way-to-achieve-white-balance-and-save-money/#respondhttp://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2009/01/06/a-fun-way-to-achieve-white-balance-and-save-money/#respondhttp://lucidgraphicdesign.com/blog/http://lucidgraphicdesign.com/blog/http://lucidgraphicdesign.com/blog/https://plusone.google.com/_/+1/confirm?hl=en&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2009/01/06/a-fun-way-to-achieve-white-balance-and-save-money/&title=A+Fun+Way+to+Achieve+White+Balance+and+Save+Moneyhttp://twitter.com/share?url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2009/01/06/a-fun-way-to-achieve-white-balance-and-save-money/&text=A+Fun+Way+to+Achieve+White+Balance+and+Save+Moneyhttp://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2009/01/06/a-fun-way-to-achieve-white-balance-and-save-money/https://plusone.google.com/_/+1/confirm?hl=en&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2009/01/06/a-fun-way-to-achieve-white-balance-and-save-money/&title=A+Fun+Way+to+Achieve+White+Balance+and+Save+Moneyhttp://twitter.com/share?url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2009/01/06/a-fun-way-to-achieve-white-balance-and-save-money/&text=A+Fun+Way+to+Achieve+White+Balance+and+Save+Moneyhttp://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2009/01/06/a-fun-way-to-achieve-white-balance-and-save-money/https://plusone.google.com/_/+1/confirm?hl=en&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2009/01/06/a-fun-way-to-achieve-white-balance-and-save-money/&title=A+Fun+Way+to+Achieve+White+Balance+and+Save+Moneyhttp://twitter.com/share?url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2009/01/06/a-fun-way-to-achieve-white-balance-and-save-money/&text=A+Fun+Way+to+Achieve+White+Balance+and+Save+Moneyhttp://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2009/01/06/a-fun-way-to-achieve-white-balance-and-save-money/https://plusone.google.com/_/+1/confirm?hl=en&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2009/01/06/a-fun-way-to-achieve-white-balance-and-save-money/&title=A+Fun+Way+to+Achieve+White+Balance+and+Save+Moneyhttp://twitter.com/share?url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2009/01/06/a-fun-way-to-achieve-white-balance-and-save-money/&text=A+Fun+Way+to+Achieve+White+Balance+and+Save+Moneyhttp://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2009/01/06/a-fun-way-to-achieve-white-balance-and-save-money/http://lucidgraphicdesign.com/blog/http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2009/01/06/a-fun-way-to-achieve-white-balance-and-save-money/#respondhttp://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2009/01/06/a-fun-way-to-achieve-white-balance-and-save-money/#commentshttp://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2009/01/06/a-fun-way-to-achieve-white-balance-and-save-money/


7/35

With AWB:

With the Shade preset since I was inside, no lights on, next to a window:

I hope everyone enjoys their new craft projectand their new photography tool. Please comment if

you have a unique way to accomplish a taskas I would love to feature more readers on my blog.


8/35

How to Photograph and Edit Portraits in the Snow

February 07, 2014 |1 Comment|Add a comment

It can posecertain challenges to photography people in the snow.But dont let it be a problem for

your photography! Snow can make a wonderful setting for portraits if you use it to your advantage.

One of the largest problems found by those trying to photograph people on snow getting the correct

exposure. As you can guess, snow is a natural reflector and can cause your image to be over-

exposed or under exposed if you are not careful with how you are setting up your shot.

Here are a few quick tips to help you take better photos in the snow!

#1 USE YOUR HISTOGRAM

Thehistogram is a wonderful toolfor helping determine exposure in tricky situations:MCP Tutorial

explaining the histogram.Heres a brief histogram overview:

In the photo below, you can see that the snow has retained a lot of detail but the rest of the image is

underexposed. The camera tries to get the white a middle gray and leaves the rest of the photo too

dark to use. As you can see in the Histogram, the peak is highest on the left side. This shows that the

photo is too dark.
http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2014/02/07/photograph-and-edit-portraits-snow/http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2014/02/07/photograph-and-edit-portraits-snow/#commentshttp://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2014/02/07/photograph-and-edit-portraits-snow/#commentshttp://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2014/02/07/photograph-and-edit-portraits-snow/#commentshttp://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2014/02/07/photograph-and-edit-portraits-snow/#respondhttp://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2014/02/07/photograph-and-edit-portraits-snow/#respondhttp://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2011/01/24/winter-white-photography-how-to-get-amazing-portraits-in-the-snow/http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2011/01/24/winter-white-photography-how-to-get-amazing-portraits-in-the-snow/http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2011/01/24/winter-white-photography-how-to-get-amazing-portraits-in-the-snow/http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2011/06/20/a-photographers-guide-to-understanding-histograms/http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2011/06/20/a-photographers-guide-to-understanding-histograms/http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2011/06/20/a-photographers-guide-to-understanding-histograms/http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2011/06/20/a-photographers-guide-to-understanding-histograms/http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2011/06/20/a-photographers-guide-to-understanding-histograms/http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2011/06/20/a-photographers-guide-to-understanding-histograms/http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2011/06/20/a-photographers-guide-to-understanding-histograms/http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?description=How+to+Photograph+and+Edit+Portraits+in+the+Snow&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2014/02/07/photograph-and-edit-portraits-snow/&media=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Screen-Shot-2014-01-08-at-1.31.18-PM.pnghttps://plusone.google.com/_/+1/confirm?hl=en&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2014/02/07/photograph-and-edit-portraits-snow/&title=How+to+Photograph+and+Edit+Portraits+in+the+Snowhttp://twitter.com/share?url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2014/02/07/photograph-and-edit-portraits-snow/&text=How+to+Photograph+and+Edit+Portraits+in+the+Snowhttp://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2014/02/07/photograph-and-edit-portraits-snow/http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?description=How+to+Photograph+and+Edit+Portraits+in+the+Snow&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2014/02/07/photograph-and-edit-portraits-snow/&media=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Screen-Shot-2014-01-08-at-1.31.18-PM.pnghttps://plusone.google.com/_/+1/confirm?hl=en&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2014/02/07/photograph-and-edit-portraits-snow/&title=How+to+Photograph+and+Edit+Portraits+in+the+Snowhttp://twitter.com/share?url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2014/02/07/photograph-and-edit-portraits-snow/&text=How+to+Photograph+and+Edit+Portraits+in+the+Snowhttp://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2014/02/07/photograph-and-edit-portraits-snow/http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?description=How+to+Photograph+and+Edit+Portraits+in+the+Snow&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2014/02/07/photograph-and-edit-portraits-snow/&media=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Screen-Shot-2014-01-08-at-1.31.18-PM.pnghttps://plusone.google.com/_/+1/confirm?hl=en&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2014/02/07/photograph-and-edit-portraits-snow/&title=How+to+Photograph+and+Edit+Portraits+in+the+Snowhttp://twitter.com/share?url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2014/02/07/photograph-and-edit-portraits-snow/&text=How+to+Photograph+and+Edit+Portraits+in+the+Snowhttp://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2014/02/07/photograph-and-edit-portraits-snow/http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?description=How+to+Photograph+and+Edit+Portraits+in+the+Snow&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2014/02/07/photograph-and-edit-portraits-snow/&media=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Screen-Shot-2014-01-08-at-1.31.18-PM.pnghttps://plusone.google.com/_/+1/confirm?hl=en&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2014/02/07/photograph-and-edit-portraits-snow/&title=How+to+Photograph+and+Edit+Portraits+in+the+Snowhttp://twitter.com/share?url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2014/02/07/photograph-and-edit-portraits-snow/&text=How+to+Photograph+and+Edit+Portraits+in+the+Snowhttp://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2014/02/07/photograph-and-edit-portraits-snow/http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?description=How+to+Photograph+and+Edit+Portraits+in+the+Snow&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2014/02/07/photograph-and-edit-portraits-snow/&media=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Screen-Shot-2014-01-08-at-1.31.18-PM.pnghttps://plusone.google.com/_/+1/confirm?hl=en&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2014/02/07/photograph-and-edit-portraits-snow/&title=How+to+Photograph+and+Edit+Portraits+in+the+Snowhttp://twitter.com/share?url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2014/02/07/photograph-and-edit-portraits-snow/&text=How+to+Photograph+and+Edit+Portraits+in+the+Snowhttp://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2014/02/07/photograph-and-edit-portraits-snow/http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2011/06/20/a-photographers-guide-to-understanding-histograms/http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2011/06/20/a-photographers-guide-to-understanding-histograms/http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2011/06/20/a-photographers-guide-to-understanding-histograms/http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2011/01/24/winter-white-photography-how-to-get-amazing-portraits-in-the-snow/http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2014/02/07/photograph-and-edit-portraits-snow/#respondhttp://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2014/02/07/photograph-and-edit-portraits-snow/#commentshttp://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2014/02/07/photograph-and-edit-portraits-snow/


9/35


10/35

In this next photo, the photo is over-exposed. You can see the shadows are exposed correctly but

everything else is completely blown out. This often happens if you are shooting in Aperture Prioritymode with spot metering and you are metering in the wrong place.
http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?description=How+to+Photograph+and+Edit+Portraits+in+the+Snow&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2014/02/07/photograph-and-edit-portraits-snow/&media=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Screen-Shot-2014-01-08-at-1.31.03-PM.pnghttp://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?description=How+to+Photograph+and+Edit+Portraits+in+the+Snow&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2014/02/07/photograph-and-edit-portraits-snow/&media=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Annie-2-600x898.jpghttp://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?description=How+to+Photograph+and+Edit+Portraits+in+the+Snow&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2014/02/07/photograph-and-edit-portraits-snow/&media=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Screen-Shot-2014-01-08-at-1.31.03-PM.pnghttp://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?description=How+to+Photograph+and+Edit+Portraits+in+the+Snow&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2014/02/07/photograph-and-edit-portraits-snow/&media=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Annie-2-600x898.jpghttp://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?description=How+to+Photograph+and+Edit+Portraits+in+the+Snow&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2014/02/07/photograph-and-edit-portraits-snow/&media=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Screen-Shot-2014-01-08-at-1.31.03-PM.pnghttp://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?description=How+to+Photograph+and+Edit+Portraits+in+the+Snow&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2014/02/07/photograph-and-edit-portraits-snow/&media=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Annie-2-600x898.jpg


11/35


12/35

This next image shows aproper exposure on both the subject and the snowwith a near perfect arc

in the histogram.
http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2011/01/25/how-to-get-white-balance-and-exposure-when-photographing-in-the-snow/http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2011/01/25/how-to-get-white-balance-and-exposure-when-photographing-in-the-snow/http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2011/01/25/how-to-get-white-balance-and-exposure-when-photographing-in-the-snow/http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?description=How+to+Photograph+and+Edit+Portraits+in+the+Snow&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2014/02/07/photograph-and-edit-portraits-snow/&media=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Screen-Shot-2014-01-08-at-1.31.44-PM.pnghttp://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?description=How+to+Photograph+and+Edit+Portraits+in+the+Snow&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2014/02/07/photograph-and-edit-portraits-snow/&media=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Annie-1-600x898.jpghttp://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?description=How+to+Photograph+and+Edit+Portraits+in+the+Snow&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2014/02/07/photograph-and-edit-portraits-snow/&media=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Screen-Shot-2014-01-08-at-1.31.44-PM.pnghttp://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?description=How+to+Photograph+and+Edit+Portraits+in+the+Snow&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2014/02/07/photograph-and-edit-portraits-snow/&media=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Annie-1-600x898.jpghttp://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?description=How+to+Photograph+and+Edit+Portraits+in+the+Snow&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2014/02/07/photograph-and-edit-portraits-snow/&media=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Screen-Shot-2014-01-08-at-1.31.44-PM.pnghttp://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?description=How+to+Photograph+and+Edit+Portraits+in+the+Snow&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2014/02/07/photograph-and-edit-portraits-snow/&media=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Annie-1-600x898.jpghttp://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2011/01/25/how-to-get-white-balance-and-exposure-when-photographing-in-the-snow/


13/35


14/35

#2 SNOW IS YOUR FRIEND

Snow has a very useful power, and thats being a very large natural reflector even in overcast

situations. If possible, make use of it for multiplying the amount of light you have to work with. In this

example, you can see how the snow helps fill in shadows and light your subject better.

#3 SHOOT IN RAW

Shooting in RAW is important on many levels, the largest being that it give you the most even ground

to work with when editing. RAW images capture more dynamic range and are not constricted by the

picture style used on jpg fi les. Dynamic range is very important when shooting in snow because how

the large range of bright(snow) and dark (trees) fill the frame.
http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?description=How+to+Photograph+and+Edit+Portraits+in+the+Snow&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2014/02/07/photograph-and-edit-portraits-snow/&media=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Skiing-group-small-1-600x400.jpghttp://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?description=How+to+Photograph+and+Edit+Portraits+in+the+Snow&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2014/02/07/photograph-and-edit-portraits-snow/&media=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Annie-4-600x898.jpghttp://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?description=How+to+Photograph+and+Edit+Portraits+in+the+Snow&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2014/02/07/photograph-and-edit-portraits-snow/&media=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Skiing-group-small-1-600x400.jpghttp://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?description=How+to+Photograph+and+Edit+Portraits+in+the+Snow&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2014/02/07/photograph-and-edit-portraits-snow/&media=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Annie-4-600x898.jpghttp://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?description=How+to+Photograph+and+Edit+Portraits+in+the+Snow&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2014/02/07/photograph-and-edit-portraits-snow/&media=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Skiing-group-small-1-600x400.jpghttp://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?description=How+to+Photograph+and+Edit+Portraits+in+the+Snow&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2014/02/07/photograph-and-edit-portraits-snow/&media=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Annie-4-600x898.jpg


15/35

#4 EDITING YOUR PHOTOS

First of all, unless setting a custom white balance, I would suggest using the slider manually to handle

white balance instead of the dropper. When using the dropper, I have found that using the snow as a

white sample warms the photo more than a photo in snow should be. Not everything that comes out

of the camera is perfect and requires some work to make it look its best. My largest suggestion is to

start with lifting the shadows and lowering the highlights. This helps even out the range. Adding

contrast and vibrance will also help liven up a scene by separating your subject from deep skies and

busy backgrounds that can normally accompany snowy backdrops. Or you can use a more matte

look for a soft winter feel. The choices are endless.
http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?description=How+to+Photograph+and+Edit+Portraits+in+the+Snow&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2014/02/07/photograph-and-edit-portraits-snow/&media=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/snow-looks-600x525.jpghttp://mcpactions.com/inspire-actions.htmlhttp://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?description=How+to+Photograph+and+Edit+Portraits+in+the+Snow&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2014/02/07/photograph-and-edit-portraits-snow/&media=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/snow-looks-600x525.jpghttp://mcpactions.com/inspire-actions.htmlhttp://mcpactions.com/inspire-actions.html


16/35

How To Paint With Light: Patience Required

April 03, 2013 |1 Comment|Add a comment

How To Paint With Light: Patience Required

There are fewdifferent types of light painting.The type I am going to show you today is a bit detailed

and, to me, much more fun. Its a bit of a process and does take time. If youre not a patient person,

or the type a person that needs instant gratification, painting with light may not be a photography

technique that you will enjoy.

Equipment needed:

dSLR Camera

Tripod

Shutter Release (wireless release is a good idea if youre going to try this alone)

Flash units, video lights or something else to paint with

Heres what you can accomplish:
http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2013/04/03/how-to-paint-with-light-patience-required/http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2013/04/03/how-to-paint-with-light-patience-required/#commentshttp://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2013/04/03/how-to-paint-with-light-patience-required/#commentshttp://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2013/04/03/how-to-paint-with-light-patience-required/#commentshttp://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2013/04/03/how-to-paint-with-light-patience-required/#respondhttp://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2013/04/03/how-to-paint-with-light-patience-required/#respondhttp://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2009/01/20/painting-with-light-by-guest-blogger-martha-bravo/http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2009/01/20/painting-with-light-by-guest-blogger-martha-bravo/http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2009/01/20/painting-with-light-by-guest-blogger-martha-bravo/http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?description=How+To+Paint+With+Light:+Patience+Required&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2013/04/03/how-to-paint-with-light-patience-required/&media=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Beach-LP-Working2-8-600x331.jpghttps://plusone.google.com/_/+1/confirm?hl=en&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2013/04/03/how-to-paint-with-light-patience-required/&title=How+To+Paint+With+Light:+Patience+Requiredhttp://twitter.com/share?url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2013/04/03/how-to-paint-with-light-patience-required/&text=How+To+Paint+With+Light:+Patience+Requiredhttp://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2013/04/03/how-to-paint-with-light-patience-required/http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?description=How+To+Paint+With+Light:+Patience+Required&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2013/04/03/how-to-paint-with-light-patience-required/&media=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Beach-LP-Working2-8-600x331.jpghttps://plusone.google.com/_/+1/confirm?hl=en&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2013/04/03/how-to-paint-with-light-patience-required/&title=How+To+Paint+With+Light:+Patience+Requiredhttp://twitter.com/share?url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2013/04/03/how-to-paint-with-light-patience-required/&text=How+To+Paint+With+Light:+Patience+Requiredhttp://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2013/04/03/how-to-paint-with-light-patience-required/http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?description=How+To+Paint+With+Light:+Patience+Required&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2013/04/03/how-to-paint-with-light-patience-required/&media=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Beach-LP-Working2-8-600x331.jpghttps://plusone.google.com/_/+1/confirm?hl=en&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2013/04/03/how-to-paint-with-light-patience-required/&title=How+To+Paint+With+Light:+Patience+Requiredhttp://twitter.com/share?url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2013/04/03/how-to-paint-with-light-patience-required/&text=How+To+Paint+With+Light:+Patience+Requiredhttp://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2013/04/03/how-to-paint-with-light-patience-required/http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?description=How+To+Paint+With+Light:+Patience+Required&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2013/04/03/how-to-paint-with-light-patience-required/&media=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Beach-LP-Working2-8-600x331.jpghttps://plusone.google.com/_/+1/confirm?hl=en&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2013/04/03/how-to-paint-with-light-patience-required/&title=How+To+Paint+With+Light:+Patience+Requiredhttp://twitter.com/share?url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2013/04/03/how-to-paint-with-light-patience-required/&text=How+To+Paint+With+Light:+Patience+Requiredhttp://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2013/04/03/how-to-paint-with-light-patience-required/http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?description=How+To+Paint+With+Light:+Patience+Required&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2013/04/03/how-to-paint-with-light-patience-required/&media=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Beach-LP-Working2-8-600x331.jpghttps://plusone.google.com/_/+1/confirm?hl=en&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2013/04/03/how-to-paint-with-light-patience-required/&title=How+To+Paint+With+Light:+Patience+Requiredhttp://twitter.com/share?url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2013/04/03/how-to-paint-with-light-patience-required/&text=How+To+Paint+With+Light:+Patience+Requiredhttp://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2013/04/03/how-to-paint-with-light-patience-required/http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2009/01/20/painting-with-light-by-guest-blogger-martha-bravo/http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2013/04/03/how-to-paint-with-light-patience-required/#respondhttp://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2013/04/03/how-to-paint-with-light-patience-required/#commentshttp://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2013/04/03/how-to-paint-with-light-patience-required/


17/35
http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?description=How+To+Paint+With+Light:+Patience+Required&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2013/04/03/how-to-paint-with-light-patience-required/&media=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Playground.jpghttp://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?description=How+To+Paint+With+Light:+Patience+Required&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2013/04/03/how-to-paint-with-light-patience-required/&media=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Cemetery.jpghttp://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?description=How+To+Paint+With+Light:+Patience+Required&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2013/04/03/how-to-paint-with-light-patience-required/&media=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Playground.jpghttp://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?description=How+To+Paint+With+Light:+Patience+Required&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2013/04/03/how-to-paint-with-light-patience-required/&media=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Cemetery.jpghttp://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?description=How+To+Paint+With+Light:+Patience+Required&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2013/04/03/how-to-paint-with-light-patience-required/&media=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Playground.jpghttp://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?description=How+To+Paint+With+Light:+Patience+Required&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2013/04/03/how-to-paint-with-light-patience-required/&media=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Cemetery.jpghttp://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?description=How+To+Paint+With+Light:+Patience+Required&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2013/04/03/how-to-paint-with-light-patience-required/&media=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Playground.jpghttp://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?description=How+To+Paint+With+Light:+Patience+Required&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2013/04/03/how-to-paint-with-light-patience-required/&media=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Cemetery.jpg


18/35

What to photograph when painting with light

I like big scenes. Like the playground above. Ill add a few images for examples of the process.

The process

Step 1: Start around dusk and get a base image.

I want a base image to build on in the editing process. My first image is a good exposure done with

the camera on a tripod. Its very important to frame the image in camera as you want your final

images to appear. Once you set the camera in position, you cant move it. If you move the camera

or bump the tripod, your images wont line up and youll need to spend a ton of time lining layered

images up in Photoshop. Thats not something you want to do. So, be careful around the tripod.

My first image, as I said is my base image. Every image will be layered on top of the base image.

Well use the El Camino as ourexample. The El Camino was Light Painted with a friend,Torri

Koppenaal.

My first exposure is set for the available light scene. I use a high F-Stop, usually F11. I set my ISO around

100 to 200, depending on the scene. I set my shutter speed to give me a proper exposure based on

my F-Stop and ISO. Remember, the camera is on a tripod so there is no problem with a long shutter

speed. Ive used shutter speeds in t 1 to 2 minute range for my base image.
http://www.torrisphotography.com/http://www.torrisphotography.com/http://www.torrisphotography.com/http://www.torrisphotography.com/http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?description=How+To+Paint+With+Light:+Patience+Required&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2013/04/03/how-to-paint-with-light-patience-required/&media=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/El-C001.jpghttp://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?description=How+To+Paint+With+Light:+Patience+Required&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2013/04/03/how-to-paint-with-light-patience-required/&media=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/El-C001.jpghttp://www.torrisphotography.com/http://www.torrisphotography.com/


19/35


20/35

Step 3: Keep taking exposures and lighting different parts of the scene.

I keep moving through the scene until Im satisfied that Ive painted everything I wanted to in the

scene. From time to time, throughout the process. Ill take a look at the display just to be sure I have

havent missed anything. Being careful not to move the camera. The images that are here as an

example, took us at least 2 hours to paint. With a scene like this its a good idea to work with another

person, someone to work the camera and tell you where to go in the scene.
http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?description=How+To+Paint+With+Light:+Patience+Required&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2013/04/03/how-to-paint-with-light-patience-required/&media=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/El-C003.jpghttp://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?description=How+To+Paint+With+Light:+Patience+Required&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2013/04/03/how-to-paint-with-light-patience-required/&media=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/El-C003.jpg


21/35
http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?description=How+To+Paint+With+Light:+Patience+Required&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2013/04/03/how-to-paint-with-light-patience-required/&media=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/El-C004.jpghttp://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?description=How+To+Paint+With+Light:+Patience+Required&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2013/04/03/how-to-paint-with-light-patience-required/&media=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/El-C004.jpghttp://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?description=How+To+Paint+With+Light:+Patience+Required&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2013/04/03/how-to-paint-with-light-patience-required/&media=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/El-C004.jpg


22/35

Step 4: Process the images in Lightroomselect which you want.Now that you have your stack of images (70 images as an example) of light painting, you need to

process the images to complete your project. I import all the raw images into Lightroom. I review in

the Library panel to see if there are any images I dontneed or want. Once I have my images

narrowed down, from Lightroom, I open in Photoshop as a layered image. Opening the image into

Photoshop could take a while.

Once opened in Photoshop, I have one image with 70 layers. This does take time to process, so go

get a cup of coffee. You need to understand layers for this next part.

Step 5: Combine in Photoshop

In the layers palette you see every image, one on top of the next on down to your base image. If you

base image (the very first image we created for the scene) is not at the bottom of the layers, you can

drag it to the bottom. Now go back to the top of the layers in the pallet. Youll see at the top of the

pallet and drop down menu. The menu shows Normal right now for every layer. What you need to

do is, one by one, change Normal to Lighten. Do this for each layer as you move down the
http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?description=How+To+Paint+With+Light:+Patience+Required&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2013/04/03/how-to-paint-with-light-patience-required/&media=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/El-C006.jpghttp://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?description=How+To+Paint+With+Light:+Patience+Required&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2013/04/03/how-to-paint-with-light-patience-required/&media=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/El-C005.jpghttp://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?description=How+To+Paint+With+Light:+Patience+Required&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2013/04/03/how-to-paint-with-light-patience-required/&media=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/El-C006.jpghttp://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?description=How+To+Paint+With+Light:+Patience+Required&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2013/04/03/how-to-paint-with-light-patience-required/&media=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/El-C005.jpghttp://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?description=How+To+Paint+With+Light:+Patience+Required&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2013/04/03/how-to-paint-with-light-patience-required/&media=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/El-C006.jpghttp://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?description=How+To+Paint+With+Light:+Patience+Required&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2013/04/03/how-to-paint-with-light-patience-required/&media=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/El-C005.jpg


23/35

images in the layers palette. As you change each to Lighten you notice that each painted area in

each image will now be visible through the previous layer. As you change each layer to Lighten,

more and more will become visible. One thing I will mention is that as you bring up each layer,

something may pass through that you dont want. You can use the erase tool or masking to remove

that part of that layer.

Our Finished image of the El Camino

Summary of Light Painting

BTW you do not need to do anything to your base image. Leave that as Normal. Once you have

completed all the work you want in Photoshop, flatten the layers into one image. Close the image

and save. The new image will open back in Lightroom as a separate image. Now you get to play in

Lightroom. This is where you get to have a little fun withMCPs Lightroom Presetsto finish off the

image. Usually Ill process a few different ways, just for fun.

This was a quick explanation of the process. It may be easier to see and do then to read about.

Make sure to join theMCP Facebook Group,a place where John hangs out and is willing to answer

your questions.
http://mcpactions.com/lightroom-presets.htmlhttp://mcpactions.com/lightroom-presets.htmlhttp://mcpactions.com/lightroom-presets.htmlhttp://groupmcp.com/http://groupmcp.com/http://groupmcp.com/http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?description=How+To+Paint+With+Light:+Patience+Required&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2013/04/03/how-to-paint-with-light-patience-required/&media=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/El-C-done.jpghttp://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?description=How+To+Paint+With+Light:+Patience+Required&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2013/04/03/how-to-paint-with-light-patience-required/&media=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/El-C-done.jpghttp://groupmcp.com/http://mcpactions.com/lightroom-presets.html


24/35

Photographing Perfect Sunset Silhouette Portraits Every Time

October 19, 2011 |6 Comments|Add a comment

One of my favorite types of photography is photographing silhouettes. They are easy to photograph,

create beautiful images, and my twins enjoy being silhouettemodels. Though Ellie and Jenna are

not quick to volunteer as subjects for most photos these days, they enjoy posing for these since they

do not need to smile, I let them jump in the air, and they can be silly without it showing.

Every year when we vacation in Northern Michigan, I try to photograph one evening sunset in this

style. This year was more challenging since the weather forecast would say sunny or partly cloudy

and then the sky was full of clouds each night. But after going to the beach, night after night, I finally

caught a great sunset.

Images below: ISO 1000, f14, 1/400

865
http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2011/10/19/photographing-perfect-sunset-silhouette-portraits-every-time/http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2011/10/19/photographing-perfect-sunset-silhouette-portraits-every-time/#commentshttp://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2011/10/19/photographing-perfect-sunset-silhouette-portraits-every-time/#commentshttp://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2011/10/19/photographing-perfect-sunset-silhouette-portraits-every-time/#commentshttp://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2011/10/19/photographing-perfect-sunset-silhouette-portraits-every-time/#respondhttp://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2011/10/19/photographing-perfect-sunset-silhouette-portraits-every-time/#respondhttp://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2008/07/07/how-to-photograph-and-edit-silhouettes-part-1/http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2008/07/07/how-to-photograph-and-edit-silhouettes-part-1/http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2008/07/07/how-to-photograph-and-edit-silhouettes-part-1/https://plusone.google.com/_/+1/confirm?hl=en&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2011/10/19/photographing-perfect-sunset-silhouette-portraits-every-time/&title=Photographing+Perfect+Sunset+Silhouette+Portraits+Every+Timehttp://twitter.com/share?url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2011/10/19/photographing-perfect-sunset-silhouette-portraits-every-time/&text=Photographing+Perfect+Sunset+Silhouette+Portraits+Every+Timehttp://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2011/10/19/photographing-perfect-sunset-silhouette-portraits-every-time/https://plusone.google.com/_/+1/confirm?hl=en&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2011/10/19/photographing-perfect-sunset-silhouette-portraits-every-time/&title=Photographing+Perfect+Sunset+Silhouette+Portraits+Every+Timehttp://twitter.com/share?url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2011/10/19/photographing-perfect-sunset-silhouette-portraits-every-time/&text=Photographing+Perfect+Sunset+Silhouette+Portraits+Every+Timehttp://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2011/10/19/photographing-perfect-sunset-silhouette-portraits-every-time/https://plusone.google.com/_/+1/confirm?hl=en&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2011/10/19/photographing-perfect-sunset-silhouette-portraits-every-time/&title=Photographing+Perfect+Sunset+Silhouette+Portraits+Every+Timehttp://twitter.com/share?url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2011/10/19/photographing-perfect-sunset-silhouette-portraits-every-time/&text=Photographing+Perfect+Sunset+Silhouette+Portraits+Every+Timehttp://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2011/10/19/photographing-perfect-sunset-silhouette-portraits-every-time/https://plusone.google.com/_/+1/confirm?hl=en&url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2011/10/19/photographing-perfect-sunset-silhouette-portraits-every-time/&title=Photographing+Perfect+Sunset+Silhouette+Portraits+Every+Timehttp://twitter.com/share?url=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2011/10/19/photographing-perfect-sunset-silhouette-portraits-every-time/&text=Photographing+Perfect+Sunset+Silhouette+Portraits+Every+Timehttp://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2011/10/19/photographing-perfect-sunset-silhouette-portraits-every-time/http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2008/07/07/how-to-photograph-and-edit-silhouettes-part-1/http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2011/10/19/photographing-perfect-sunset-silhouette-portraits-every-time/#respondhttp://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2011/10/19/photographing-perfect-sunset-silhouette-portraits-every-time/#commentshttp://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2011/10/19/photographing-perfect-sunset-silhouette-portraits-every-time/


25/35

Three keys to amazing silhouettes:

1. Locate a bright background. Make sure your background is brighter than your foreground and

model. Sunrise and sunsets work perfect for this. Any natural or artificial back lighting can work.

2. Make sure your subjects are interesting shapes. Imagine the person as a solid black shape. Is it

interesting? I prefer photograph people from a profile view (side view) for silhouettes. Look for props

with eye-catching shapes where they are very easy to identify, for example, bicycles.

3. Pay attention to clothing (shape and color).

Shape: Ideally, have your subject(s) wear form-fitted clothing. As in point 2, shape is

very important since that is all you will see against the colors of the background. For

example, Ellie wore a black cardigan tied in front. In most photos it was obviously a

jacket, but in some images it appears as a lump coming out of her at an unflattering

position.

Color: Dark clothing works much better than lightand void white clothing if at all

possible.

How I did it Here are the setups used for the following images. Camera settings are

below each image.

In this photo below, I used a wide angle lens, Canon 16-35 2.8. I was at a focal length of 20mm. I

used an aperture of f14 to get astarburst effect.I was laying on the ground with my lens angled up. I

used all point focus since my eye was not looking into the lens. I would say 1, 2, 3, jump. As I

shouted 3 I would hold down the shutter for 3-4 shots. Then stop, look at the images, access what

needed to change, and do it again. My twins have fun jumping so they often will give me a good 10minutes of jumping before they quit.
http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2009/08/10/10-sure-fire-tips-for-sun-flare/http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2009/08/10/10-sure-fire-tips-for-sun-flare/http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2009/08/10/10-sure-fire-tips-for-sun-flare/http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2009/08/10/10-sure-fire-tips-for-sun-flare/


26/35

865

I love this shot. I had Ellie and Jenna raise their hands until they were touching just below the sun. It

almost appears as if they are lifting the sun.


27/35

865

This photo below is a perfect example of tip #2. Unintentionally, Jennas jacket went to the side. This

shot reminds me of Charlies Angels. It looks like she has a gun on her side, when in fact it is just extra

material.


28/35


29/35

865

This image was shot with my Canon 70-200. I call this the ultrasound shot because Jennas profile is

exactly the same as then (minus the hair).


30/35


31/35

865

Years ago, I photographed my husband lifting my daughter in the air. I wanted to replicate the shot.

The challenge she weighs about 20 pounds more than back then and is about a foot taller. So it

was not quite what I had hoped since he was in pain trying to hold her. But it was still pretty fun

because of the sun flare.


32/35


33/35

865

Though not a profile, her hair and hands make this one interesting. I also like the added dimension of

her bracelets.


34/35


35/35

865

The photo below was taken the day prior to the one above. It was very cloudy and you can see the

sunset itself was basically covered by the blanket of clouds. But I still captured some fun images.

Since the sun was not a focal point, I shot closer to wide open at 5.6 to let some light in. I could have

opened up even more. I used a speed of 1/500 to catch the motion.

865

Documents

Diy Expodisk