Here's the second set in my "guerilla series" of photos. I posted Kayla in the City a couple of weeks back, a shoot we did in Waikiki unannounced and unpermitted, in and about private establishments in the area. I can't explain the thrill of this type of shooting - there's something about catching the attention of security guards and scurrying off before they could come close enough.
This week, model Nalani and I shot in a laundromat. I was always fascinated by the light emanating from this place as I drove by at night - the yellow walls and florescent lights begged to be captured by my camera's sensor, so I figured, what the hell. It'd be different from my other shoots, and I'd get to experiment. If the photos didn't come out, at least it'd be a lesson learned.
As soon as the shutter started going off and I was directing, we had pretty much gathered the attention of everyone there.
I took the above shot squatting, some dude's butt at camera-right, just inches from my face as he did his laundry. Fun.
These photos were shot with my Canon 5D Mark II and a 50mm lens at f1.4 using only available light.
To add a bit more color to my compositions, I picked up a cute little basket from Wal-Mart ($2.99). The only color they had was white, so I used some leftover cherry colored spray paint to make the thing a character all its own. I'm pleased with the way that came out and I think Nalani did well, despite her being a tiny bit nervous.
We were there less than 10 minutes. I kept looking into the security cameras before my conscious began to poke at me. I didn't get all of the shots I wanted, but overall I think they came out well. Fuel for next time!
