Posts: Dianna Rucker | Ugly Hedgehog

David in Dallas wrote:

Very nice job. (I assume you have their permission to post those?)

yes I do

Feb 17, 2019 18:24:54 #

thanks Frank, yes I doubted myself because I was so nervous and wanted to do a great job for my son. I have another photo I thought you'd find interesting. I've learned how to do Montages so I created one of some of the images of that night.

Feb 17, 2019 10:19:31 #

I only had about 15 minutes to survey the area, choose my settings and get hidden for the surprise one. I had a monopod with a Godox AD200 and magmod grid and sphere. My lighting person had never done it before so had to repeat a few times what his job was (he was a friend of my sons) I did not choose the spot until after and then posed them under the bean which was where I would have done the proposal in the first place. I only had my 70-200 with me as I had been told I would need to be quite a ways from them to shoot Sure wish I had my wide angle lens for the one under the bean.

Feb 17, 2019 10:17:02 #

thanks for the example at the bean. I"m back from my sons surprise engagement shoot. I will post a couple of photos. I'm happy to say they turned out better than I had expected.

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Feb 15, 2019 13:20:23 #

unfortunately I live about 4 hours away so no chance to practice. I"ve been researching the bean and I've been there a few times. I will do my best thanks

Feb 15, 2019 12:35:11 #

I"m looking for suggestions for lighting and lens for a surprise engagement shoot in Chicago at the bean facing Michigan avenue. I have a Nikon D850 camera, Godox AD200 flash as well as a couple of smaller godox 860ii flashes. I plan on using my 70-200 2.8 lens as well as bringing my 24-70 2.8 lens. Not sure if I can even use flash so may just be cranking up the ISO. I have a monopod I plan on using with OCF for the AD200 if we use it. I will have plenty of help in the background if I can use the flashes, just not sure if that's a good idea as not sure if my flash person for OCF can even get close enough to them without being seen.
Anyone try something similar? Since it is cold in CHicago now this will be quick. I plan on wearing my spider belt and keeping my camera inside my coat. I'm worried about draining the battery. I will have at least one also in my pocket to keep warm.