Fun in the Studio!

Last weekend, my friend Jen and I, spent the entire day Sunday in the studio, shooting photos for her fashion blog, "Glitterary Girl" With nine different outfit changes, we were both exhausted by the end of the day! Jen will be posting a new outfit two-to-three times a week. So be sure to check back for more updates! Here are a few shots for her "Spring to Life" post: (By the way, I absolutely LOVE this dress!)

Old Trucks and HDR

This is a shot from Middleton, Nova Scotia. While visiting some friends, we decided to take a drive, and stumbled across this beauty! Seeing how I just absolutely love old trucks, it didn't come to any surprise to me, the effort I went through to get this shot. After climbing through rose bushes, stumbling over rocks, and climbing over hills, I was finally able to get an 'old truck' shot! Nothing should ever get in the way of creativity!

This is HDR (or High Dynamic Range). Three shots (one under-exposed, one properly exposed, and one over-exposed) were complied together through Photoshop to create a photo that has detail in both the shadows and highlights. It was then cropped to 4X5 to fit in and 8X10 glass frame.

Luck + ND Filters are a great combo!

A great combination of luck (being in the right spot at the right time) and ND filters helped me to capture this shot, as a storm was rolling in near Queens Land, Nova Scotia. It was one of those days where we had ventured out to go to the beach, and I just so happened to take my camera a long with me 'just incase'. We had actually drove by this location, and five minutes later, I realized that we had better turn around and go back, as I was pretty darn sure there was a potential shot to be had. That was the best decision I had made that day!

This shot is three separate photos, stitched together in Photoshop. Panoramic photography is my ultimate favorite, and can be quite stunning when done correctly. Always remember to use a tripod, overlap by around 30%, and keep your exposure the same throughout each photo.