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Artist - Sarah Lyndsay Photography

Abraham Lake and the yellow dress

I was co-leading a photography tour in the Canadian Rockies Jan 2019 when we took our group to the famous bubble lake. This lake is well known for the methane ice bubbles that get trapped under the ice. It makes a beautiful foreground and is a playground for photographers.

I knew I had to have one self-portrait at this lake before the winter season was over. When the group was all settled into their shooting locations, I snuck away to set up near this unique formation of bubbles. I had around 5 mins to take this shot and had to change right there on the ice into my dress. I usually keep my snow-pants on underneath the dress when it is this chilly and have to do a little photoshop clean up work to hide any pieces that stick out from under the dress.

I quickly took the image and then returned back to the group to carry on shooting with them.

My images typically involve a long exposure so I do have to take two images and blend them together. I take one shot of the scene without me in it and this is the long exposure part. Then I take a second shot with me in the scene and blend them together in photoshop.
A tripod is a must for these shots and I have an app on my phone that connects to my camera, which acts as a live view screen and remote to take the picture. This is very handy as I can see myself in the process and make sure I nail down the posing.

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About the artist - Sarah is a passionate landscape & portrait photographer with over 10 years experience in the photography industry. Based in the beautiful Canadian Rockies, she is widely known for her long exposures and ethereal self-portrait work showcasing the beauty of the world.