What Type of Camera and/or Lenses Did You Use?
Camera: Nikon D3100 Digital DSLR
Lens: 55-200mm VR
What Was the Weather Like? What Was the Lighting Like?
Photographer: Floyd Houston
Structure: Lake Heffner Lighthouse
Location: Lake Heffner/Northwestern Oklahoma City
Outdoors
Time: 7:58 a.m.
Weather: Fair
Flash: No flash
Lighting Conditions: I utilized the morning sunlight to compliment the portrait.
Advice
- I would love to catch this same portrait during sunset. One tip I would inform other photographers is to ensure proper angles are taken while getting quality shots of the lighthouse.
If You Remember, What Were the Camera's Settings?
55-200mm
ISO 360
1/500 second, F11
What Type of Planning Was Needed to Set Up This Photo?
There was not much planning needed to achieve this portrait. A quality photographer has a keen eye for beautiful landscape structures.
Why Is This One of Your Favorite Photos?
Lake Heffner is a gorgeous location to visit in Oklahoma City. How the lighthouse is overlooking the lake was a most definite eye catcher for me.
What Did You Learn About Photography With This Photo?
An important lesson I learned about this particular photo is that different methods and strategies should be applied when shooting outdoors in comparison to indoor photography.
