Earlier this month my wife and I took some time to go one a monthly photowalk that Efrain from Illuminate Workshops organizes every month free of charge. This photowalk was down at the Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs.
Despite the fact that I shoot professionally as a Denver wedding photographer, I still think it’s important to find time to shoot for fun and for creative exploration. Besides often the things I learn shooting for myself are things that I can translate and use for clients in their wedding coverage.
Now while I’ve been to Garden of the Gods many times, it has been a few years, and I’ve never been there at night. We did cut our stay short, something about 20 photographers with tripods and Porthos on a leash was a logistical error that I hadn’t ponder until I thought about how much damage he could do the first time a chipmunk caused him to make a full speed burst and the damage that would do to the good working relationship I have with my insurance agent.
Still we managed to grab a few fun shots.
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And in case you’re thinking stuff like this isn’t doable without top of the line pro gear, this was shot on one of my old back up cameras, a canon Rebel, with a non-pro lens – and the most important tool, a tripod.
I hear rumors July’s night walk will be downtown and involve fireworks……….
