I didn't originally plan to post this here but I changed my mind after writing it because it does deal with the thought process that goes into getting the shot. Sometimes it is just a matter of waving the camera in the direction of the subject and pressing a button but more often than not a little more thought is required.
Yesterday I received a request from my one permanent client for a photograph of a flaming Christmas pud. That was it- she was to supply said pud and I was to capture it ablaze. On the surface this may seem like a really straightforward request, a lump of something that doesn't move with its own light source - what could be easier? As it happens just about anything without a fast moving object in it...
Seriously, photographing stuff on fire can be very tricky, especially when the burn is only going to last a short time and the scene is going to be shot in the dark. This one required a bit of thought and forward planning.
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