Savannah Georgia Part 2

Day 1 was a busy day. Well perhaps not as busy as it was a late night. We were up and in class at 7am the next day. Top this off with having to edit photos at 2am so they are ready to be presented the next day and that leaves you a wee bit tired. So the next day we worked with gear that helps you change the available light and best make use of it. Reflectors, diffusers, bounce cards, etc…anything that helped modify the natural available light. We had a brief classroom session and headed out for the day to do some test shots.

After a brief morning walk, we were off to our first modeling assignment with Aaron. The shoot was at the Telfair Museum of Art. A very interesting building with lot’s of lines, white, and open space. My partner for the shoot was Steve and we had about 30 minutes to get some initial shots with Aaron. A quick handshake with Aaron and the first words out of my mouth were “Can you please lay down on the lobby floor right here, I have some shots in mind.” He didn’t seem to mind at all and we were off and running!

Working in the museum was a very unique experience. Once we wrapped up, we snagged a quick lunch and continued shooting outdoors. While waiting for the other photographers as they worked with Aaron, that didn’t stop me from working with other people we saw walking through the park.

So now we’ve had a full day of shooting, it’s nearing dinner time and we head back to the classroom for a debriefing. I figure it’s time to relax, find a nice spot for dinner, and simply carry the camera for any opportunity shots that might come up. Not so fast…there’s another assignment. We are handed a piece of paper with a scavenger hunt assignment to complete on that way to dinner. We need to capture roughly 30 different types of shots of people, in approximately 1 hour as we walk to dinner. No pressure at all. We had to have the persons permission to take the shot, which meant that we had to approach them…no candid distance shots. Some of the things we had to find included…

Red, Green, Blue

How many fingers?

Pick a number

A sad situation

Baby needs new shoes