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A night at a haunted hotel
2/20/2012 8:32:48 PM
Not everyones cup of tea.
But I spent the night shooting a "haunted" hotel out in west Texas this weekend.
It was raining outside, so shooting at the next location was a bust.
I tried to call the wife to tell her I would be home in 3 hours. This was around 12.
She had gone to bed expecting me to not be home til later Sunday.
Our door makes a loud cracking noise when you open it.
She comes out with her .357 drawning down on me, but then realizes its me.
Said why didn't you call, I almost shot you.
I said thats my girl, thats exactly how I would have wanted you to react. But thanks for not shooting me.
Then tell her I did call, you were just asleep and did not hear the phone ring.
Good to know she will actually act instead of freezing in fear like most people.
I taught her well.
But I spent the night shooting a "haunted" hotel out in west Texas this weekend.
It was raining outside, so shooting at the next location was a bust.
I tried to call the wife to tell her I would be home in 3 hours. This was around 12.
She had gone to bed expecting me to not be home til later Sunday.
Our door makes a loud cracking noise when you open it.
She comes out with her .357 drawning down on me, but then realizes its me.
Said why didn't you call, I almost shot you.
I said thats my girl, thats exactly how I would have wanted you to react. But thanks for not shooting me.
Then tell her I did call, you were just asleep and did not hear the phone ring.
Good to know she will actually act instead of freezing in fear like most people.
I taught her well.
2/20/2012 10:20:00 PM
No ghost pictures? Stiffed twice this week...
2/20/2012 10:27:14 PM
Image #3
2/20/2012 10:32:23 PM
Originally Posted By ilikelegs:
Image #3
Image #3
Shadow in the elevator?
2/20/2012 11:28:59 PM
Nice work as always, but honestly, I'd love to see those without the color flash.
2/20/2012 11:45:22 PM
Originally Posted By MP0117:
Shadow in the elevator?
Originally Posted By ilikelegs:
Image #3
Image #3
Shadow in the elevator?
Looks like a GWC,,,
2/21/2012 12:00:49 AM
Originally Posted By FlashHole:
Nice work as always, but honestly, I'd love to see those without the color flash.
Nice work as always, but honestly, I'd love to see those without the color flash.
Sometimes when we go out, we do not use color, sometimes we do.
I think it depends on our state of mind at the time.
I did convert a lot to black and white, they look pretty cool.
Maybe I will post those later.
2/21/2012 12:02:31 AM
Originally Posted By MP0117:
Shadow in the elevator?
Originally Posted By ilikelegs:
Image #3
Image #3
Shadow in the elevator?
It's not a ghost, there are not such things IMO...
Just one of us standing there for half the exposure time then moving out of the way.
2/26/2012 8:40:02 AM
How did you do the funky colored lighting? Looks pretty damn slick!
2/26/2012 11:26:11 AM
All of them look great but my favorite is number 2, hands down.
2/26/2012 1:52:24 PM
Originally Posted By Matthew_Q:
How did you do the funky colored lighting? Looks pretty damn slick!
How did you do the funky colored lighting? Looks pretty damn slick!
Colored LED glow sticks and also colored gels.
2/26/2012 11:49:30 PM
Originally Posted By ilikelegs:
Colored LED glow sticks and also colored gels.
Originally Posted By Matthew_Q:
How did you do the funky colored lighting? Looks pretty damn slick!
How did you do the funky colored lighting? Looks pretty damn slick!
Colored LED glow sticks and also colored gels.
Freakin' cool effect. I'll have to keep that in mind for "creepy old abandoned building photograpy"!
2/27/2012 1:36:08 AM
FUN!!
3/4/2012 9:50:38 PM
The lighting reminded me of the Batman movies that were directed by Joel Schumacher. Very colorful yet mixed with black and grey. I like it. Keep up the good work.
3/5/2012 12:37:46 AM
Do you pop a quick off camera flash and then do a short extended exposure to pick up the colored gels or do you just go longer with the light sticks/gels?
3/5/2012 7:52:03 AM
Originally Posted By MissouriBob:
Do you pop a quick off camera flash and then do a short extended exposure to pick up the colored gels or do you just go longer with the light sticks/gels?
Do you pop a quick off camera flash and then do a short extended exposure to pick up the colored gels or do you just go longer with the light sticks/gels?
Most are long exposures with flash pops when/where needed....with gels over the flash a well.
