Tom and I celebrate great images from workshop participants by selecting a Photo of the Month. For October we chose an image taken on our Route 66 West Workshop. The image was taken by Scott Harrison while photographing at the Enchanted Trails RV Park outside of Albuquerque. Scott is an editorial photographer who enjoys photographing in color, Infrared and Black and White. He can be found on both Facebook and Instagram as harrysonpics.
Congratulations to October 2024 ‘s featured photographer – Scott Harrison
The Story…
I just started photographing several scenes of vintage trailers. To make it look more like an Infrared image I decided to include trees. Trees turn white in Infrared photography. I even forget what color the car was in the original. Processing in infrared turned it to orange.
Processing is what really creates the color for infrared. I purchased a few profiles that I use in Lightroom for my infrared images. This allows me to select whichever channel color swap I want when processing. I created a YouTube video on Infrared Basics for the Thousand Oaks Camera Group and you can access it here
I started working with Infrared 3 years ago. Now I am on my second converted Infrared camera. I got started by using an Infrared filter on my iphone. I used it to photograph missions in California. I used an iphone tripod because the exposures are 30-60 seconds long.
With the image of the trailer, I wanted to emphasize the color in the trees. I often shoot superwide with Infrared to include vegetation. To make infrared photos pop, I photograph the subject with trees surrounding it.
EXIF Data:
Camera: Canon EOS RP
Lens: Canon 16mm 2.8
Aperture: f6.3
Shutter: 1/400th
ISO: 160
Scott’s Tips for Photographing on Route 66
Tip 1
Quite often when you meet someone you only have time to take a few pictures. I followed Barb into the Meat Market in Erick, OK and I asked the owner if I could take a photo. I took two frames and he asked us to leave. I often use shutter priority when I shoot indoors
Tip 2
I want to tell a story with my images. My idea in the long run is to create a book. I mix in people, objects, close ups, mid-range, long-range, a bit of everything.
Tip 3
Use a variety of lenses. I carry two cameras to have more lenses available.
Tip 4
I hate using tripods. It seems too restricting.
Tip 5
Pick up a camera every day. Join your local camera club to learn. Join the competitions. It will improve your photography. Photography is a great hobby for retirees.
About Photographing on Route 66
I love history and Americana. On Route 66 you are going to see all sorts of signs, vehicles, museums, interesting people. It gives you an understanding of how America developed.
My favorite parts are Arizona and New Mexico. Every town you go to has tourist attractions that are fun to photograph. You also see small towns that are suffering economically. Seligman in Arizona brings tourists in by the busload. But one block away there are houses that are 50 years old and abandoned areas. You see that all along Route 66.
My dad’s family lived in western Nebraska. Twice in the 1930’s they went to Los Angeles to look for work. I think they must have gone down through Denver to Albuquerque and then along Route 66 to LA. This was the dust bowl era. I have a personal family connection to Route 66.
On Scott’s Horizon:
Tucson, Arizona
New England, especially Boston
Pinnacles National Park
Alaska Eagles or Bears
What’s up with Tom and Cree?
Tom and Cree will be traveling in Moab, Utah with a workshop group and then heading to Haines, Alaska to photograph eagles as a personal project. Leave us an email if you need anything and we will do our best to respond as soon as we can.
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Happy Trails!
Tom and Cree
Congrats!!
Amazing image!!