I had so much fun with this perspective photoshoot this week! Rexburg is great, but I was ready to get out of town, even just by a few minutes. So I drove to Lorenzo and found two small boat docks on the Snake River with gorgeous water and amazing trees behind it. I loved the charm of the dock and made it my primary subject. The sky was overcast, but the light was bright and the clouds tempered the lighting really nicely.
highlighting the subject
I used Photoshop to adjust the levels and add some warmth in order to bring out the orange and gold in the leaves. I also used the Perspective Warp tool to adjust the angle slightly on these wider shots.
depth perspective
I used a wide aperture to capture these photos of the railings, with the gorgeous landscape blurred in the background. I brightened the colors slightly and used the sharpening and blur tools to adjust the focal point.
close up perspective
In addition to the wide shots of the docks, I got some really nice up-close shots. I was able to get both of these photos by manually focusing after zooming, so I could capture really good detail and have nice bokeh in it. I also used the sharpening tool to add in additional detail and highlight the focal points.
texture blend
The metal detailing in this photo looked so cool up close! With this photo, I wanted to add a rusted texture overlay to it. I kept it subtle in order to not completely obscure the existing texture, but it added nice color and the texture blended really well. I used a soft light transparency filter and lowered the opacity a little bit. Below is the original photo, and the texture file I used in the final photo.
wide landscape
I loved seeing the blues of the water and the orange of the trees. I got this shot while laying on the main dock, and showing the loading ramp on the right edge of the landscape. The primary focus of the photo is on the landscape itself, with a small, subtle reminder of the man-made world hovering close by.
humanizing the subject
This is one of my favorite photos from the shoot! I really love the detail of the water on the shoes, and how she’s standing on the edge. It perfectly captures a glimpse of the exciting story of what went down during the photoshoot. I sharpened the details on the shoes and added contrast in order to make things pop.
One of my favorite parts of this project was playing with how to take these photos in a unique way. I have a lot of pictures I love that didn’t make the final cut, and the decision process was so instructive because I had to decide what qualities made a great photo. I’m happy with my work, and I know I have I have so much left to learn as I seek to improve.