Ron Shoots

Here’s a quick behind-the-scenes on a kayak shoot with a mature couple from earlier this week. I shot a few with a long lens but wanted to get a really low angle as an alternative view.

Shooting from a boat would have worked, but also would have required a lot more logistics. So we just took the simple approach. I laid down on the dock and hung over the side, elbows in the water, while our stylist Krista held the kayak from straying too far with a rope tied to the bow.

On command, the models would paddle and Krista would give the boat a tug to give the effect of gliding through the water. I’m shooting with a wide angle to leave lots of copyspace above and below the kayak. The flash helped fill some of the shadows in the mid-morning sun. This was our third set-up of the day so we had already shot sunrise and early morning scenes.