Roam at Night

Before anything, a huge thanks goes out the person who helped us with this here post. It’s to thee Coinoath Sarsfeld, low light photographer extraordinaire and super humble fellow, that we raise a toast. After dark of course under a magical night sky and alone at some abandoned farm on the prairies. We’re honoured to be a student given our limited competency in this sub-genre – heck, we identify as hacks. That you invited us along for this shoot tells we have at least some potential, especially knowing how well he guards his tricks of the trade. High five! Here it was a lesson under the stars, more about practicing a technique than the subject itself. And we came away “enlightened”.

The building seen is some old shack beside a highway, rather unassuming but workable for what’s needed. Last used as a granary, it clearly once had a different purpose – a business or maybe a dwelling perhaps. Some people have suggested it’s an old post office from a nearby town that was later moved here. Not sure the source of this info but that’s quite possible I suppose.

And so comes the instruction…this shutter speed, this aperture, this ISO, and not always the ones expected, in perfect union, along with lighting and focusing tips. The concepts we’ve always known for the most part, but were perhaps misunderstood or misapplied. Here, it all came together..with an outdated consumer level camera and kit lens to boot. We toyed with the idea of removing the lights on the horizon in post, but in the end felt it wasn’t necessary. It’s not a spectacular photo so even with them gone it changes little. Our only goal this time was to demonstrate to ourselves what can be done out in the field if we approached it properly. Focus good, clean image and dramatic lighting for the win. Now we can go in more confident next time we channel our inner vampires and “roam at night”. Interior was lit by flashlights.

Hope you enjoy the photo!

Nearby…
Twilight Train – fun on the rails!

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Date of adventure: June, 2019
Location: Vulcan County, AB

Late one night…