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Abstract, Architecture, Black and White, Family, Indoor Photography, Lebanon NH, Museums, photography, travis paige
Snowy Afternoon at the AVA Gallery
The AVA Gallery is a great place to visit and take the kids, especially on a stormy afternoon. They are exhibiting the 2015 Best of the Upper Valley High School Exhibition-definitely worth a look. The shots below were all taken with a 35mm prime lens. A great fast lens for indoor shots with a wide aperture. The shot below is paint spilled in the clean-up sink. The surface of a painter’s stool.
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Working with Mylar
Below are examples of reflection shots using thin reflective mylar film. This is really easy to do. All you need is some mylar (I am using 2mm thickness purchased through an online indoor plant supply house), a black background (or different colors if you would like a unique background) and some light, either natural or artificial. I found that an indirect light works the best. The mylar is hard to keep clean. I found cleaning with a tissue and alcohol works best and keep your air duster handy. You will need to clean up the remaining dust in Photoshop. These images were down by “rippling” the mylar. Having something to…
