Rangefinder - April 2017

FOCUS
The moral here: Never give up.
Don’t always be satisfied with your
first click of the shutter. Be patient.

As photographers, we often tell our clients, “One more shot!” Well, there is always a “better” shot to be had, so don’t leave any shoot without a hero shot. Whether you are shooting for a client or your own family, never settle for mediocrity.

Jerry Ghionis is widely regarded as one of the best wedding/portrait photographers and educators. He is a USA Nikon Ambassador and has won more awards than any other photographer at WPPI, where he became the first Grand Master.

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BEST

While my second try was better than the first, the opera singer was still nowhere to be found. I really didn’t feel that I had taken advantage of the dress, and I desperately wanted to immortalize Melissa looking fierce at 40! The wind gently moved the dress left and right, and that was what gave me the idea to have Melissa fan her dress out quickly left and right. The faster shutter speed and a setting of f/4 would freeze her motion whilst allowing me a little forgiveness for depth of field. Looking into the camera didn’t seem to work, so I asked her to look off into the distance, and that added a bit of mystery to the image. By cropping in tightly and filling the frame with the dress, I was finally able to hear that opera singer sing!