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Wednesday, December 3, 2008

lightly treading out of auto

someone asked me recently what mode i like to shoot in.  personally, i favor aperture priority (Av) but every now and then i like to play with capturing motion and i'll move to shutter priority (Tv).    

the sun was going down so i didn't have to drag the shutter too much.  the ISO was at about 400.  i was sitting in the sand or leaning forward on my legs to hold the cam steady.  just focused on curtis and let the water do the rest.



it was our last day in la union and curtis happily frolicked in the water for this super fun shoot.


 
 

 curtis saved this little guy from an atrium life


we discovered BULB mode some weeks before.  i had never done this before.  i kept reading about it but never really tried.  so fun!!!

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10 comments:

  1. Autumn GibsonDecember 4, 2008 at 9:42 AM

    What cool pictures! So how does bulb mode work? I've heard of it but don't know anything about it. Could you do a future post about it? :)

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  2. AnonymousDecember 4, 2008 at 9:52 AM

    MICHELLE: THESE ARE SO AWESOME!!! WOW! Perfect photos for your last days in La Union! Okay, now I have to read about BULB! THAT LAST PHOTO LOOKED SO COOL AND FUN! hahaha COOOOOOOOLLLLL!! So I wonder where you're headed off to now!

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  3. AnonymousDecember 4, 2008 at 1:19 PM

    How fun! I love love the silhouette pictures! And HOW does the bulb work?

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  4. JessicaDecember 5, 2008 at 8:29 AM

    I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE these pictures!

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  5. michelle fordDecember 5, 2008 at 4:56 PM

    thanks you guys :D btw... i did the next blog just for you guys. hope it helps.

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  6. AnonymousDecember 8, 2008 at 3:49 AM

    These are beautiful!!! I love the ones of him laying in the water! WOW!!

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  7. Catie RonquilloDecember 11, 2008 at 9:19 AM

    This set is so cool! The ones of Curtis on the water are freakin fantastic!! And the silhouettes, awesome!

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  8. Mark Brooke PhotographersDecember 11, 2008 at 1:38 PM

    ohhh these are cool! I love them all! they are way artsy

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  9. Julie AnnJanuary 8, 2009 at 8:38 AM

    First time on this blog...and I love it! This post was super duper interesting and those photos came out great! I can't wait to keep searching through your blog.

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  10. AnonymousMay 7, 2009 at 11:23 PM

    Because of this blog I am a few hundred dollars poorer and have 2 days of manuals to read!


    Super coolness found here!!!!!!

    -Ojay

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