Camera: NIKON D3S
Shutter: 1/250 s
Aperture: f/3.5
Exposure Setting: Manual (Pattern Metering)
ISO: 4000
Strobe Flash: Did Not Fire
Lens Focal Length: 24 mm
White Balance: Auto
Shooter's Comments: Shooting a feature story is a little different than a news story. We have a bit more control over the situation, since we are being shown something. When assignment covering news, you are just a fly on the wall, at least as much as you can be.
For this assignment on vegan cinnamon rolls, I asked if the oven had a light because, initially, it wasn't on. Angie turned on the light while the rolls baked so I could use it as an additional element to the story.
I think this shot works really well since you can see the finished rolls being lit by the oven light. By exposing for them, I can tone down Angie, so she doesn't compete for attention in the frame but is still there as a supporting element.
- Swikar Patel, Photojournalist
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