Bubble close-up
I felt like a kid today as I walked through the toy aisle in Wal-Mart with an armful of bubble accessories. It reminded me of the time I got a sudden urge to have a play date with Play-Doh and dragged my boyfriend with me to Toys R Us.
Today, however, I was more interested in playing with my camera than the bubbles. My other mission was to create a nice custom header for this site.
Unfortunately, by the time I got the chance to start shooting it was after seven, and the sunlight was fading fast. I thought using a strobe might have a cool effect, but it just made them look more like a miniature fleet of alien spacecraft. Focusing in the dark was another challenge, so I packed it up after 100 shots.
My bubble blower/boyfriend (Greg) came up with an interesting idea while he was smoking a cigarette, and exhaled into the bubbles. Although smoke-filled bubbles aren’t as beautiful, it was interesting to watch the soapy film slowly disintegrate and pop, leaving behind a swirl of smoke.
Smoke-filled bubbles
Well, I did get my header image, but I’ll have to re-shoot later this week. The bubbles that are in focus are small compared to the ones that are blurred. I’ll make sure to start photographing much earlier next time.
