Rachael is a dancer. We got together in early August to take some dance images with no particular outcome in mind. I wanted to get in a few more traditional dance shots and then mix in some more experimental work with lighting. The session was divided in to 3 segments – first, a daytime outdoor shoot in an industrial area near my house; second, an intimate sunset shot on my living room floor; and third, a late-night light experiment focused on capturing movement.
I found the challenge in this shoot keeping Rachael in-frame while working on the right focus for each shot. I took a lot of images, and in post had to do a bit of cropping to get them framed right. I also found that in post, I don’t really like editing much, so adjustments are minimal. Finding the right workflow is something for me to work on and practice more in the future.
This first part is the more ‘traditional’ outdoor dance shoot, working in an industrial area with buildings and concrete in the background. Part two will be the second and third session. For all three sets, I switched between my digital and film SLR cameras to help compose shots and get the right exposure.
Cameras: Minolta X7-A | Nikon D5200
Lens: Minolta MC W.Rokkor 28mm 1:3.5 | Nikon DX AF-S Nikkor 35mm 1:1.8
Film: Ilford Delta 400 Professional | Digital
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