“If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always gotten.”
– Anthony Robbins

A few weeks ago I was chatting with Bert (Meskens, a talented Belgian photographer) about how we are spoiled with choice by hauling all our gear to shoots, meaning we can always shoot under the best conditions (sort of ;-)).
I figured it would prove to be very educational if we were to go to a shoot with just a prime lens and Sunbounce reflector, forcing us to be creative in solving lighting issues. Bert followed my train of thought and we decided to work together, meaning we could assist each other.
The whole idea wasn’t very original, as I remember reading about Bert Stephani going out with just a prime.

We found Marijke willing to be our model for the day. Sandra was contacted to provide the make-up and we found a suitable location in the petite village of Lillo, a photogenic isolated village in the harbour area of Antwerp.

To be on the safe side, we did bring most of our gear any way… just in case. 🙂
This turned out to be a good thing because, while (mostly) dry, the quality of the ambient light was changing constantly. So I guess we cheated on our own challenge by using the gear we brought, but we’ll try this concept again soon.

Nevertheless, we got some nice photos on this windy and chilly August afternoon…