I hear you, Sasha, and I appreciate that this works for some. But I have come to realize that I'm a measurer and a planner. It's my engineering background. I don't like random elements, loss of control, or inconsistent results. That's why I am not into shooting with expired film or toy cameras like Instax. I have tried to play the wild, loose artist and failed. :-)
On Thu, Sep 10, 2020 at 2:24 AM Sasha Sobol <sa...@asobol.com> wrote: > > Shooting remotely can be very rewarding. > You relinquish a lot of control, have to trust more. > Somehow despite the limitations (or maybe because of them) the process is > creative and enjoyable (at least it was for me both times I tried). > > S > > On Wed, Sep 9, 2020 at 5:57 PM Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Many of the models I regularly shoot with are offering this, but I am > > > > not even going to try remote shooting. > > > > > > > > I can tell that it would totally not work for me, my style. I have to > > > > have complete hands-on control of the entire scene, lights, and camera > > > > or I can't get comfortable that I'm getting the look I want. > > > > > > > > On Wed, Sep 9, 2020 at 8:22 PM Sasha Sobol <sa...@asobol.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Shooting in studio can be tricky wth covid and all. > > > > > Have anyone tried remote shoots? > > > > > > > > > > S > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Sep 9, 2020 at 4:41 PM Larry Colen <l...@red4est.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sep 9, 2020, at 4:30 PM, Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Broke my COVID-19 exile two weeks ago today for my first studio shoot > > > > > > > since February, with this result ... (100% SFW) ... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > https://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/index/I0000eIqHiAEP9xQ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Promptly gone back into the COVID-cave for the (un)foreseeable > > future. > > > > > > > Too much anxiety all around, and besides: wearing a mask while > > > > > > > shooting causes the viewfinder to fog up annoyingly often. Also fogs > > > > > > > my reading glasses while trying to review shots on the tethering > > > > > > > notebook. And I had to keep considering if I was too close to the > > > > > > > model even though I chose a short tele for distancing. > > > > > > > > > > > > You perfectly nailed that shallow depth of field. > > > > > > > > > > > > The way you posed her with that shallow DoF looks downright surreal. > > > > > > > > > > > > Nice shot, but I like the next one (jacket required) even better. > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Larry Colen > > > > > > l...@red4est.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > > > > > PDML@pdml.net > > > > > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > > > > > > follow the directions. > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > > > > PDML@pdml.net > > > > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > > follow the directions. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > -bmw > > > > > > > > -- > > > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > > > PDML@pdml.net > > > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > > follow the directions. > > > > > > -- > --Sasha (from phone) > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
