Nikon Tilt Shift 45mm - Jumping through rain puddles
Jul 19, 2011I've been enamored with the tilt shift effect in images, especially in portraiture, ever since I've seen first a tilt shift photograph, a few years back. I don't know why it took me so long to rent a tilt shift lens... All I can say is that I'm in love!
Knowing I was going to second shoot for a wedding this past weekend, I rented a Nikon 45 mm TS, for some fun, artsy images. It was my first time using a tilt shift lens. It took me less time then I expected to get comfortable using the lens.
The day before returning the lens, I decided to play a little more, and photograph my three and a half year old. Since the weather wasn't great for berry picking (which is what she would've liked to do), we went rain puddle jumping in the industrial area of downtown Portland. She had a blast!
It was hard getting her to sit still for a few 'posed' images. Just way too much excitement! She doesn't get to do it often, like that, to her heart's content :) I got her to slow down for a few minutes though, when I mentioned treats...
Typical for Portland, the rain made room for sunshine soon...
Anatomy of a giggle...
She acts and talks so 'grown up' so often, that I forget at times she's just a three and a half silly girly girl...
... Lots, and lots, and lots of jumping and splashing, and delighted giggles. :)
I don't quite know what made her check the boots - maybe the sloshing sounds that came out of them with every step she took. She thought it was the coolest things that they were filled with rain water though!
...modeling fees were paid in blue cotton candy Cold Stone ice cream ;)
Reader Comments (8)
Great series! I see why it was hard to decide over what images to pick:)
I just love all the red and black dots on Audrey!!!
LOOOOVE this shoot. Would make for an amazing collage. Awesome shoot and great use of the TS lens! :)
I think that lens is a keeper! Gorgeous shots.
These are fantastical! I really need to get a TS lens. I have no idea how they work, but I'm gonna find out! Thank you for this!
OMG Elena, what a beautiful session you did there, she is adorale, the location is magical, she got well deserve that ice cream...
Wonderful job
You're little love bug is so cute!! What a fun series of images. I'd love to try a tilt shift! How did it go for the wedding?
Thank you everyone!
Thank you Sylvia. She had SO much fun! :)
I really loved the lens. You can use it as a regular lens, but then you can do all the artsy TS goodness :)
I was the second shooter, so it was perfect for getting some extra out of the box shots. I actually rented it with the last two images in this post, in min\d - http://www.elenawilkenblog.com/journal/2011/8/2/multnomah-falls-wedding.html
It is very inexpensive to rent! I think I payed $30, at one of the local camera stores in town, to rent it over the weekend (Thursday afternoon to Monday morning).
She is so stinkin' cute!!! And that TS added such an artsy touch! <3