Jusztina Hermann of Delighter’s theatre and I decided to have another go at a fire photoshoot. Our first attempt didn’t work out because by the time we got to the fire part of the shoot on Portobello beach (see this post), the light levels got too low for the dynamic range of the camera.
I had a successful attempt at fire photography in the Roslin forest with Annie, so we thought we’d give Blackford Hill a go. We got lucky as the light in that autumn forest was magical. I still used a single speed light on Jusztina to make her pop out of the background.
The first set up involved a big flame burst and it took me a bit of trial and error to get my timing right. Sometimes, you are so eager to get the shot that you press the shutter too early. Then you overcompensate and are late. Finally, you manage to get your timing spot on.
We then moved on to the regular fire sword, and two of them.
Fire hoops were the last set up for the day as the sun was going down fast.
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