Not So Fast Summer!!

Before we say goodbye to summer… Just how elaborate is the set-up to create a shot of ‘refreshing lemonade’? Surprisingly, it’s not elaborate at all!

You will need:

1) Natural light

2) A drinking glass filled with sparkling/mineral water

3) A lemon slice

4) A clothes pin to hold the lemon slice

5) Some green wrapping paper that will create the illusion of grass plus it adds contrast to the yellow lemon

6) A macro lens, or ext. tubes ? a tripod.

Once the composition is set and you have focused on the lemon, (with the green wrapping paper about 8-12” in your background) stop the lens down to F/22 (F/32 is even better, if you have it). Using the lowest ISO number, 100 or 64 or 50, (L.03, .07, 1.0), you will find a correct exposure being indicated in the range of 1/15 or even 1/8 sec. Perfect! So now you are ready to shoot but just before you fire the shutter release (using a cable release!) drop a half tsp. salt into your mineral water and watch a fresh round of bubbles rise up from the bottom of the glass; SHOOT! And SHOOT again!!!

You Keep Shooting,

-BPSOP Founder – Bryan F Peterson

Bryan Teaches:

Understanding Exposure & Your DSLR

Understanding Color, Seeing Color & Composing Color

Understanding Close-Up Photography

Mastering Nikon Flash Photography

The Art of Seeing

Understanding Composition

“I just wanted to thank you for another wonderful class. I have to confess that each week when I read the new assignment, my first reaction was mild panic and a deep certainty that I would not be able to produce anything worthwhile that fit within the parameters you had set. But before I knew it, the ideas started to flow, and I quickly became obsessed (no, that isn’t too strong a word!) with exploring the possibilities. I can honestly say that the photos I produced in response to your assignments are among my favorites. Thanks for bringing out a creative side I didn’t know I had!”

Barbara Geiger
Understanding Color

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Bill
After the click

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Dale Yates
Lightroom Quickstart

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