Accident Control
When you’re out shooting, unpredictable things happen constantly. That’s no secret, any good photographer will tell you to always be prepared for the unpredictable. Sometimes you’ll make a mistake and it’s important you know how to correct or work with them. The shot above was taken on a warm day in south Florida. A common problem for photographers in Florida is the humidity and lens fogging and that day was no exception. I was using Nikon’s 14-24 f/2.8 lens which has a HUGE surface area, which I think made recovery time for my lens much longer. By the time I had gotten outside and realized the fogging of my lens, the event was already happening. I wiped my lens off, but it would just fog right back up. Eventually, as it became acclimated, I noticed something interesting. The bulbous shape of the 14-24 cause the center to thaw faster than the outsides, so I took this opportunity to experiment to, what I would consider, great success.
The moral of the story is to always be ready, go with the flow and do whatever you have to to correct small mistakes… even if it means experimenting… ESPECIALLY if it means experimenting.
