Photoshoot: Sheona

My friend Sheona and I have been talking back and forth about the potential of doing a little photoshoot together. I, being not the most comfortable with taking photos of people and her, wanting some photos done for herself, we finally were able to find a day where the weather would cooperate and schedules aligned. We both kind of went in blind though and the general idea was to wander around Stanley Park and take photos along the way. I found a Flickr group dedicated to modelling poses and asked Sheona to take a peek for some general ideas. I looked over it briefly to see what sort of stances one might put someone else in without making them feel too uncomfortable. Can’t bend the body into weird contorted shapes right?

We started out at the Totem Pole area of Stanley Park, wandered over and around Brockton Point at the beginning. We then headed over to Prospect Point and ended at Third Beach. The weather cooperated for the majority of the time, and the sun did play peak a boo with the slightly overcast sky. It was a fun experience and it got easier to do as we progressed around the park. I don’t know if I had a set goal in mind for what I wanted to accomplish as the photographer, though I did (and do) know I want to become more comfortable with pointing my camera at someone for more than just a candid photo.

Here are some of the photos I took during the session:

There are a couple more photos over on Flickr if you want to check out the other ones I have uploaded. I do have other photos to upload that were part of this series with Sheona, though I will be going over those and adding them at a later time.

As for the equipment that I used for this particular day: Ambient Light, Canon 7D with EF 70-200mm f2.8L IS. I kept the aperture around f4.0 or larger, depending on what I wanted to accomplish. Overall it was a fun, and a first for taking photos of strictly of a person as opposed to sports, or wildlife or the occasional candid shot.

What do you think? I am always open to criticism too, so if you want to, please leave a comment on what you like, dislike and any suggestions you might have for me next time. I’m learning and best way to learn is not only by doing, but also by listening to advice from others right? Trial and Error!