Experimentation

An Experiment - Frankenstein's Monster?

One of the things we are trying to be doing in this module is to experiment; push the envelope;go beyond our comfort zone.   This weekend has certainly done that for me.   I started trying to work with different settings with the flash gun.  I used my own magnificent??? features as the subject.  As with all experiments there were some successes and some failures.

After this I decided to try some different outdoor shots.  Near where I live there is a small shrine set up to two young lads who died in a car accident.   One is very formal, with a plaque and tree planted.  The second is a road sign next to where the accident was.   They both offer great opportunities for experimenting with flash and painting with light.   Unfortunately when I got around to photographing them the snow was falling and I didn't feel like freezing my...off again.   Perhaps this is the reason why the photographs were not very good.  I'm not sure but it has got me thinking about how I could do the shot better and in the end this is what the module is all about.