Ever got up early with excitement and the buzz for a great morning's shooting, only to find that the sky is overcast, it is miserable and cold, and even raining?
It is easy to just get back in the PJ's and crawl back in the sheets, I know ... and I've done it. On the other hand, I have never had a morning when I have gone out where I have come back entirely disappointed. Sure, the shot that you were hoping for, might not be in the camera that morning, but forcing yourself to look elsewhere for inspiration can usually generate some good results.
On a recent workshop in Emerald with some participants from the Emerald Camera Club, we went out on our first morning shoot - when will Queensland get Daylight Saving? ... anyway, it was some unearthly hour of the morning, but it was flat, grey and overcast with a little drizzle to boot. The subject - an old farmhouse that had collapsed, and the old cars and rubbish around it were a nice subject, but no really good light to do the best work with. We got back in the car after whispering to the old horses on the farm and headed back to town for some much needed coffee.
On the way, we went past a little town which had an old Queenslander that had been moved there reasonably recently, and which I thought presented an opportunity. It is the sort of opportunity I call "Photography in the small" - the little things, that present opportunities that are too frequently missed for "Photography in the large" - the big notable things, landscapes, portraits, etcetera. The old house oozed 50s - 50s architecture and 50's decor, 50s colour and 50's detail. It was very nice - almost livable actually, in good condition, although a little dusty, but a wonderful subject full of fine detail to excite me.
Here's what the old Queensland Lady offered up ... I hope you enjoy the gallery