For the love of Photography and Travel
After a few pretty hazy weeks due to the bush fires taking over our state of NSW, it was nice to be able to shoot a few blue sky pictures today down at Cronulla.
Fingers crossed for some better weather conditions so our city and state can enjoy a safe summer ahead.
All the best to the fire crews out there working in some brutal conditions.
Til next time
Chris
A simple little trick to get more out of your shoots is to use selective focus. The idea behind selective focus is that instead of trying to shoot the whole scene with everything in focus, you “select” which part of the scene you would like in focus. Giving a more interesting take on a otherwise straightforward scene.
A great example here is using the same lens the same framing and even the same exposure.
Shot down at Cronulla Rock pool using the chain around the pools edge with the camera around 10cm from the chain with a 16-35 mm lens.
The first shot is focused on the near object (the chain) giving a completely blurred out background and if you didn’t know where it was shot it could literally be anywhere in the world.
The second shot is with everything exactly the same except this time we focus on the far object (the horizon) This time you get a completely different look at the same scene and there’s no grey area to where you are, as the location is super obvious this time. Special thanks to the seagull for adding to it as well.
So as you can see, with this simple technique you can get two completely different shots without too much effort at all.
It’s just a great way to get the most out of your expeditions and to enjoy the great world of photography that little bit more.
Til next time and happy shooting
Chris
I recently had the chance to photograph the highly talented and 3 time Olympian and 10 meter diver Melissa Wu with guest appearance by superstar weightlifting Coach Josh Wu, as she launched her awesome new Activewear label Havok.
Born out of the desire to dream big and live life to the fullest, it was a privilege to be apart of the beginning of I’m sure a great journey.
It’s been a little while since my last fashion shoot but it brought back some nice memories of some past shoots and I almost forgot how much fun they are.
Unlike traditional forms of photography, shooting fashion gives you a little more freedom and room to play. They can be challenging but the rewards can be seen with some cool pictures.
We were lucky enough to shoot inside of CrossFit2147 which gave us plenty of space, unlike a traditional gym that can be quite crowded for a shoot.
It definitely helped with the feel of the pictures as the plan was for a rough and grunge kind of look and I’d say it worked out great.
I always love when a well planned shoot comes off and I look forward to more like it down the track.
You can check out more awesome work from Melissa and Havok on Instagram @havokathletic and website http://www.havokathletic.com.au
Email havokathletic@outlook.com
As always I appreciate the support of my passion. Thanks to everyone for following along!
Til next time!
Chris
Chasing Light by Chris Lane