Katie - diffuse the light

William Faulkner's Rowan Oak - Oxford, Mississippi - May 2012
Beautiful warm Sunday afternoon.
Setting sunlight providing soft glow to the famous large cedar tree lined pathway leading to the famous author's home.
Utilized Nikon D3S camera, hand held with Nikon AF-S 70-200mm 1:2.8G lens
Wanted to show Shelby, assistant, holding large diffuser panel between model and direct sun to help with proper exposure.
First opportunity to shoot professional model Ms. Katie Dintelman. Most lovely and talented model, kept a great attitude and never lost her creative energy even with 90 degree temperature and no access to the "facilities" as the home was closed for the afternoon. And she was definitely OK with my request of bare feet because she informed me she was raised a "country girl"!
The home was originally built in 1844 and Faulkner purchased it in the 1930s. So the trees lining the pathway, which is what was done for large antebellum homes in the 19th century, would essentially have been planted during the early years of construction, putting them at around 150 years old. Oddly though, these are actually large cedars, not oaks! Rowan Oak is a kind of mythical tree created by Faulkner. Enough lesson for today!


Model: Katie Dintelman -- [link] Model Mayhem
Photo: Dunlap PhotoArt