I was in Southern California last week shooting a wonderful High School senior. We planned to head down to the ocean (with mother and brother in tow) and have some fun. I wanted to start under the pier as I knew the light would be fading fast. I looked around, soaked it all in (literally and figuratively), and made some changes to my camera settings and clicked.
It was a test shot, a starting point if you will. I knew that I probably have to change my settings but I had to start somewhere. But after I clicked the shutter, I was shocked. Not that I got it right (because I didn’t), at least not for portraits, but the angle, the way my eye moved through the frame was wonderful. The best image I have ever taken? No. But I really liked it isn so many ways.
Lesson learned? Sometimes a test shot can give you more then you expect. Look at your work and think about it before you delete it. You may surprise yourself.
And one shot from my son. I loved what he did here. No PS magic, he just turned the camera upside down. And it works so well (at least to his Dad!).
