Straight
outta Compton out of the camera...
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Using a large aperture to narrow the depth of field surrounding the focal plane can be a great tool for dramatic isolation of features... like eyes... but in this particular case I wanted to get the necklace in the shot, so I shot Laura in this pose twice. The photograph above illustrates what I was saying (it was shot at f/1.8) about the DOF isolation. The other shot (still sitting undeveloped) was taken stopped down beyond f/5.6 (I don't remember just off hand) to encompass the jewelry. She was in what I like to call a "light chamber" when I took this shot. The room was completely dark, but through the use of white cards and reflectors, the main daylight balanced (to about 5000 degrees Kelvin or so, but close enough) fluorescents pumping lighting into the "chamber" allowed workable shutter speeds in the ambient conditions. I shot this at 6000 degrees Kelvin to warm her skin tones. Anyhoo, we went to happy hour last night at Blanco's Bar and Grill. I realized after two beers that I just wasn't in the mood, so my old standby came to my rescue. Crown on the rocks... a little slice of heaven. By the time EL showed up at 8:30 or so with some hot homemade tamales, we were knee deep in tequila shots, water moccasins, and martinis. You can image my utter lack of surprise when I came around the corner this morning and every door in my hallway that led to an office of a participant was still closed... and I was an hour late. LMAO. So, as I sit here and sip my coffee, I'm thinking that today may be a good day to coast. When is lunch going to get here?
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