In the struggles to make a photograph we want to call our own, we often jump through all sorts of hoops which, in the long run come up short. There are lots of times if we just had the right settings from the start, the rest would be easy. This leads us to two conclusions: when setting up a shot, look for that setting from the start and, when you find that setting, exploit it to its fullest. Case in point …
We found ourselves inside a WWII hangar last week, a really classic hangar! Its sheer size meant it was constructed with huge roof windows and giant doors. Both of those make for great light. The size and the light dictated the gear, for size and keeping the lines true, the 24-70 and the light, D5. The trick as it were, was to be there when the light was working its magic. In this case, we waited for hours for the afternoon light to paint across the hangar floor hitting the P-40k “Aleutian Tiger.” Then because the hangar faces nearly due East, we knew the sunrise could easily be seen. We just had to be there and just had to have the doors open. Once the setting was set, the rest was real easy, just so up. So just something to stick in the back of your mind. Settings can make the shooting easy.