“Don’t shoot what it looks like. Shoot what it feels like.”
David Alan Harvey
Ingredients for a tasty margarita:
– tequila
– cointreau
– lime
– simple syrup
– salt
Ingredients for a ~wild margarita party~ :
– tequila
– cointreau
– lime
– simple syrup
– salt
– SPARKLERS!
Excuse me, but HOW FUN IS LIGHT PAINTING?!
By this stage we’re all aware that I’ve been enjoying a cocktail or two during the pandemic. While the lockdown laws have eased a bit in Sydney, we’ve still been taking social distancing pretty seriously. It’s a necessary evil – but it hasn’t exactly been doing wonders for my photography! I’ve had to get a bit creative in order to keep getting interesting shots within our limited radius. The brief I set for myself this time was to capture the feeling of something, rather than just a snapshot of how it looks to the naked eye.
I’ve been meaning to play around with light painting for a long time now, and the thought struck me while I was preparing my beloved evening marg. I literally had so much fun shooting this that I almost forgot to drink it…if you don’t know me personally, you should know THAT IS A BIG DEAL. Don’t worry, I came to my senses eventually.
Name a better visual representation of the world’s tastiest cocktail…I’ll wait.
I also played around with some alternative light sources using long exposure. I just love the way that lighting can completely change the mood of a shot, and can be used in so many creative ways. Prepare your eyes for LOTS more light painting parties – I’m officially obsessed.
