In the last post (not the post-it video but the one before that!) my good friend Tami left a comment saying that I was working the light. She's so great and is becoming my go-to for all things photography (she's amazing and if you live in AZ you should HIRE HER!) so a compliment from her means the world. Anyway, as I was editing these LOVE LIGHT photos that's all I could think about.
WORKING THE LIGHT.
I love that. Because you are. As a photographer I watch for three things as I shoot:
1. LIGHT
2. BACKGROUND
3. MOMENT
And light is first b/c it is hands down the most important part of photography. (Maybe I'll talk about all three in more detail one day?) Have you ever heard the saying that photography is painting with light? It is. If you have crappy light you're going to have crappy photos. Period.
BUT.
Love Light is changing all of that b/c DARK is the epitome of BAD light right? It is literally the absence of light! HOWEVER, if you find the right light, MASTER your camera (I'm still working on that part!) and position your subjects just right the DARK can be awesome. It can actually make the LIGHT even better.
Ahhhh. It is early and I am tired and I hope I am making sense here! HA!
Anyway, Saturday night I had a Love Light session and for the first time I REALLY felt like I was WORKING THE LIGHT. I kept having moments when I wanted to jump up and down b/c I KNEW I'd gotten the shot I wanted... I refrained so I didn't totally freak out my clients, but trust me, I wanted to! It was great b/c Love Light sessions are really one big MASSIVE experiment for me. I truly have NO IDEA how it's all going to turn out b/c I am shooting at 11pm at night. But as we walk around I see the light, get an idea and go with it. Sometimes it works and sometimes it turns out as one big black blob. But whatever.
If you aren't PLAYING you aren't LEARNING.
So you be the judge...
Ok. This is not really doing anything masterful with light, but it did make me laugh really hard! HA!
This and the following were shot at 200ISO. Just so you know.
And it was 10pm.
And dark.
Love that.
Now if I had had my ISO at say, 1600, I would have seen a LOT more of them. But this is perfect. What more do you need to see? It gives you ENOUGH of an idea. It shows their love. Their closeness. Without being too literal.
Am I explaining too much? Love Light is becoming such a passion for me I think I just want everyone else to GET ME you know?
Anyway, this next photo might just be my absolute favorite LL image ever. And that is saying a lot b/c I really do love the shot of Bill and Susan under the Arch... remember that one? I just LOVE this next one though!
That's not photoshop magic. That is just a simple black and white conversion. It was all the LIGHT. Love it!
Poor Dan kind of got the shaft in the lighting dept. but I just think a woman is SO beautiful when she's in love!
SOOOOO St. Louis! HA! Sliders at midnight! This is kind of an inside joke between Elizabeth and Dan... I'll let her tell you in the comments if she wants to!
MAN I love these sessions!
The best part though was finally meeting Elizabeth! She is the cousin of one of my clients and has been a long time blog reader. We've emailed and you might remember her as the INSTIGATOR to all the GO drama! She even brought me a GO Visa ad to the session, which made me almost wet myself I was laughing so hard, that I am totally framing for my office! She ALSO felt like I needed time for MYSELF and her and Dan gave me a gift certificate for a MASSAGE! A ONE HOUR MASSAGE! OMG! SO nice! I might have to make that apt this week I'm so excited!!! Can you believe that?
I'm totally going to start writing WAY MORE posts about OH WOE IS ME so that I can squeak out more surprise gifts! HA!
She also made me a CD, which sounds SO 7th grade, but totally made me cry. Because she's read my blog for so long she knows a lot about my life and my loves and my struggles and she put together a playlist of songs that she felt would lift me up. Can I just tell you that that is one of the best gifts ever? Beats the massage and that's saying a LOT! It has been playing non-stop in the car and on my computer!
Thanks so so SO much Elizabeth and Dan for making me feel SO loved and appreciated! You guys were a blast to hang out with and I SO hope you love your photos!
