As I work my way through my Solstice Parade shots, I find I have to keep reminding myself that it’s all part of the learning process — because I’m seriously second guessing a lot of what I did. It’s not that the shots are bad, really…just that they’re not as good as I had hoped (and don’t even compare to some of what I’m seeing from other people).

If I’d stood on the other side of the street I wouldn’t have been shooting into the sun, and I’d be using its light instead of fighting it and backlighting everything. Or, if I’d at least used my flash to fill in the shadows, then I wouldn’t have to be blowing out the sky to make the subjects visible.

If I’d set my aperture to the f/2.8 that the lens I was using would do, then I’d have more depth of field separation between the subjects and the backgrounds, and the photos wouldn’t be so ‘busy,’ distracting from the subject.

sigh

Ah, well. On the bright side, at least I am seeing these things (if after the fact), so I’ll know better next time.

All part of the learning process.

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