New Work: Springfield, VT Steampunk Festival

This personal project was particularly difficult to shoot because it rained for half the weekend, many of the activities were held a cement hall, and I was in full costume the whole time. (See last photo.) The resultant pictures were very underwhelming straight from the camera. Fortunately, Photoshop and selective use of an online tutorial on making photos look vintage saved the day. Below are a few of my favorite images:

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Here's a selfie of the photographer and her husband/assistant on the way to the event, without any Photoshop wizardry. (Yes, the dreadlocks are fake. Yes, they're heavy. Yes, they gave me a headache after 14 hours of wear.)

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TAKE-AWAY POINTS: Accept that some shoots simply won't come out the way you hoped. Edit ruthlessly BEFORE you Photoshop. Teach yourself new techniques. Be willing to experiment. And finally, don't spend so much time trying to document the perfect moment that you forget to have fun and enjoy the experience.

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