Nags Head
July 19, 2015So I took a few days and drove to Nags Head with some friends for a little fun in the (not so) hot sun and see what all the fuss is about. I say “not so” because I try to keep out of the beating hot sun as much as I can. I just can’t handle the heat and not a huge huge fan of sand between my toes. (although I did do just that to say I did.)
I also took the normal beach and pier images. (I will show those at a different time)
What I am showing are a few images I made of Jess and Madi who traveled on this trip as well. What a hoot! With my trusty Fuji X-T1 w/ the 18-55 kit lens, LEE graduated filter and those ugly and cheap Yongnuo flashes we took to the beach. Had just enough time before the rain started to fall. I edited these in LR and altered the ratio of the frame and the color to a Kodak Tri-X film emulsion setting I have set up. These would be almost identical to images I would have printed in the dark room many years ago. A tiny bit of burning/dodging and about #4 contrast filter. (The two color images are SOOC with a touch of contrast. I did not try to match the two images as the light changed drastically within 5 minutes and I liked both looks)
After the beach we headed back to the house and took a handful with my MamiyaLeaf 645. I cannot say enough about this camera and it’s lenses. Such perfection! Jess and Madi did such a great job of being themselves while at the same time giving the images some attitude. What a kick! Again, These were cropped to a different ratio than my camera and used the the same Presets in LR. I added more contrast and extra grain to the images. When I printed in the darkroom my favorite paper was a fiber based double weight Illford paper. (Velvet Stipple) It was a creamy white based paper and at times I would add an extra step and tone with a sepia-ish style toner.
And this was our quick parting shot… after all, the girls spent much time in the water.
