Finding Your Shot: Go out and capture your own images of life

5/26/2016 ISO 1200 Magazine 0 Comments

In this episode of Marc Silber's Advancing Your Photography, host Marc is on a mission to find the perfect shot of the iconic Bixby Bridge along the California Coast in Big Sur. He talks us through lighting and location challenges before capturing his final shot.

“Go out and capture your own images of life.” –@marcsilber

Marc’s final image of the Bixby Bridge from 2016.

In the beginning of this video, Marc said his goal was to capture one good image of the Bixby Bridge. There’s tip No. 1.

When going out on a photo shoot, have a goal in mind. It may change, but it’s good to start the shoot with one.
Move. And move again. Get in the car. Drive. Pull over. Don’t stay in one place. Switch up your angles to try out different shots of the same subject.
Know how your camera reacts to changing light source. In the video you can see how quickly the light is changing and fading, and you need to know your camera well enough to be able to adapt to the rapid changes in light.
Have fun. Don’t take your photoshoot too seriously. Marc made sure to stop and take a minute to appreciate his beautiful surroundings.

Marc Silber’s front shot of the Bixby Bridge with the changing light source.

Read the full article originally published on Marc Silber´s blog (here) and shared with his permission

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