I spent the weekend in Ocean City, Maryland with friends. You may have seen some of my pictures of the area in past posts:
This trip was different, though, in that instead of traveling with my sister, I was with my friends. One big implication was that I knew I would not have time to focus on my photography. The other is that with the high heat index, I would not have wanted to take my camera, in any case.
So why am I terming this a dress rehearsal? I am planning a trip to various Southern California beaches next month. I'm heading to three different locations with different personalities and settings. Spending the weekend in Ocean City helped me a lot. I was able to walk around and consider certain points, such as:
1) Generic water shots have only one purpose - test shots for my camera (settings, focus, etc.). Otherwise, I don't need literal shots.
2) I need to look for the small details - birds, other animals, and patterns.
3) I need to consider my themes. Ocean City is a party town. However, the places I'm visiting are not, at least not in that sense. Do I have any stock photography options?
4) How to incorporate my sister into some shots (because it's easy to get a model release from her) - what can I learn from doing that? Shooting people has never been my strength, but last fall's family shoot in NYC has encouraged me to practice, if only for the purpose of capturing our memories.
5) Speaking of people, how can I take hotel shots, something else I've considered, without the people in them? I need to make sure to scout the properties when I arrive. Then, I can wake up early the next day and take the pictures. In theory, anyway. I'm not the earliest riser while on vacation. :) But, at least I know to be aware of the people and to make sure to not take pictures with them in them.
I can't wait until my trip next month! Next time - a review and critique of my last few photo shoots. I haven't done that in a while!
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