The unexpected: keeping an open mind
We got our group to the old Texaco car lot in the Palouse on a bright overcast day and everyone was pretty stoked to photograph, as was I. After instructing everyone on the lay of the land, everyone scattered, taking their images. I went to get a few grab shots, took a camera and a fisheye lens, hoping to get something a bit different. The lead image was the first image taken. After checking the image on the camera, I immediately saw that I grabbed the “wrong” camera: my D800 infrared camera. After the initial shock of seeing an unexpected image, I took a step towards the car to change cameras. Just one step. It immediately hit me that, if I wanted something different, this was certainly one way to get it. So, I proceeded to shoot only infrared on the cars. After seeing myriad images of this place in color, light painted, using iPhone, using lens baby, HDR’d to death, I got excited about this happy accident.
This must have been meant to be an infrared trip, in general, as I repeated this happy “mistake” several times during our workshop.
Just a reminder to go with the flow of an unexpected turn of events. You never know where it will lead.
Our Palouse June 14, 2017 Spring workshop is on the books and we are now accepting registrations. Please email Susan for more info and to register. A 2017 Palouse harvest workshop is in the works.
We off to Bandon Beach, OR for a week of R&R and to scout for a future workshop.
Next workshop is on Whidbey Island, WA, Aug 24-28…..we have a space available…
That’s about it for now!
Thanks for taking the time and we’ll see ya online,
Tony
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