Shooting with Seshu!
So I got the amazing opportunity to shoot with Seshu up around his home turf in the Northeast. He’d been wanting to shoot with me for a while, so we made it happen. We were looking to make this a learning experience, which, because of his schedule and where the wedding was, means we have some more work to do remotely. It was a great experience seeing someone you’re not used to working with get on with the imaging. Ideally, I’d love to have more time with someone face to face before and after. More on that to come!
Seshu (pronounced say-shoo for you Anglos) is a super fantastic, genuine family guy and all around great photographer. You really should check out his work and follow him on Twitter! He is a literal font of industry knowledge and happenings. I have no idea where he finds the energy, much less the time!
These are all my images from tagging along on his wedding. The goal really was to see how two different photographers approach the same wedding, compare images, and pick up some tips and techniques they might not use that will help them out in the future. Enjoy!
One of my contributions to the Henna party. Not a very exciting building, so sometimes you just have to bust out and try something different. I was able to get the performer and the couple isolated using window and door openings.
I love little moments like them looking at each other like this, and I watch for them at every one of these. They are bound to happen, but can be difficult to get when there’s 87,294 things going on at the same time.
Using a wide to frame a shot! The camera was literally on the ground.
Embrace motion blur. It can be so fantastic and telling!
A really wide lens can take an average room and make it a powerful graphic statement.
Shake it up with off camera lighting!
Approach to lighting should be about control and what you do or do not want to emphasize. It’s merely a solution to a problem. We discussed getting maximum efficiency for a given situation from minimal gear. I swear it’s more exciting than it sounds, LOL!
Get to know Seshu. He’s a great guy, and we can all use more sterling friends! :)
Posted on October 9th, 2009 by Climie
Filed under: Indian - South Asian, Mentoring
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