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When the lights go out.

April 3, 2015 by Alex Landeen 6 Comments

landeen_blog-71142I didn’t bring a flashlight. Well, I did but I left it in the car.
Hadn’t thought about it, really, because everything that I was planning on shooting that night was well lit, allowing the tourists ample ambient light for viewing the monumental glory. I had one speedlight in my bag, but hadn’t taken it out.
Then the lights went out and the screaming started.
I was kneeling on the floor digging through a backpack pocket one moment, the next I couldn’t see. The middle school tour group, as middle school tour group kids will do, began hooping and hollering in the dark, phone flashlights and screens tracing the walls and floor. I had an idea.
20sec exposure. One remote flash per shadow. Middle School tour group supplied the ambient. Ninety seconds later the lights came back on.
On my way out, I asked one of the guards if the light situation was normal. He said no. Never happened before.
Hooray timing.

This is what it looks like with the lights on:
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-Alex who is thankful for the person who accidentally leaned against the switch.

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Comments

  1. Colette says

    April 3, 2015 at 1:24 pm

    It was serendipity. Very cool shadows.

    Reply
  2. Type-R says

    April 3, 2015 at 1:59 pm

    Jefferson’s shadow(s) loom large, indeed! Great metaphor in light…

    Reply
  3. Mike Sepelak says

    April 4, 2015 at 4:21 am

    Dude is genius. What’s YOUR first thought when the lights go out?

    I’m forever intrigued, Alex. Keep it going.

    Reply
    • Alex Landeen says

      April 13, 2015 at 7:53 am

      Thanks, Mike.

      Reply
  4. Kristen says

    April 7, 2015 at 6:10 pm

    It looks like Tom just reached the climax of a scary camp story… “And then they threw all the tea in harbor!! Mwahaha!”

    Reply
    • Alex Landeen says

      April 13, 2015 at 7:54 am

      Hahaha, political ghost stories are scary indeed.

      Reply

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