So what should I shoot? What would you shoot? I actually went in without a plan, though I did recall watching the wood workers last year carve their miniature sculptures and thought that maybe a cool photo op, or maybe the model train sets, who knows.
So as we exited one of the exhibit halls we ran in to the carousel, spinning seemingly nonstop at a nauseating pace, (at least for those of us who suffer from motion sickness). This could be the pic I was looking for, but how do I make it different from every other photo of the carousel every other patron has taken? Maybe with a long shutter speed I can show the motion of the fair's most traditional ride.
So I took my camera, set it on the ground, propped up by my wallet, set the camera on Shutter priority (to control the amount of time the shutter is open, a full second in this case) and snapped this shot;
And who can resist the deep fried treats at the fair, especially funnel cake! So we sat down to have our dessert and my eye kept scanning the landscape for another shot. This scene of the patrons lined up at the ticket counter with the rides in the background just reminded me of a traditional scene at a county fair;
Finally, just as we were heading for the front gate to leave for the night I caught a glimpse of this contraption they call a "ride", it rises to the top of the tower and then drops back to earth leaving the rider's stomach hanging somewhere in the stratosphere;
So this was our trip to the LA County Fair and the images I came home with. I hope you enjoyed these images and the stories behind them. For more of my work be sure to stop by my website and take a look see!
Kevin
www.HackworthPhotography.com
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