Railroad Photography

I was at a family party today at a restaurant where I knew a railroad was located beside it. My brother and cousin’s wanted a new photo for their facebook profiles and I always wanted to try photos with railroad tracks. So after we ate, we left the restaurant and headed to the railroad. I like how the railroad are directly parallel and put some kind of symmetry in photos. Also the rocks that were scattered around the photos added a really nice texture in the photos. Today wasn’t the best day for lighting because the sun was high up and it was really harsh lighting. The weather on the other hand was really nice, not too cold and not too windy. These were my results.





On the last picture I lost all the detail on my cousin’s jeans. I totally forgot to look at my histogram when I was shooting, and I also forgot to change it back to RAW and I was shooting at JPEG (doh!).

Things I Learned

* Direct Sunlight photography isn't that bad.
* High-Sync Flash can make a bright day into a dark day (as I learned from my Strobist note)
* When shooting at a railroad, do not do it near a station where a station security guard can kick you out (lol).
* When shooting a model who is lying down, don't be afraid to get in the same level.
* ALWAYS check camera settings before taking your first picture (Nikon D200 changes QUAL to large fine jpeg when resetted, I always shoot RAW).