Strand Restaurants #12

This was the last place we visited. Did something here that I would not have with the magazine - cloned out many of the more noticeable spots where the black paint was chipped, as well as cleaned up the sidewalk a bit.

Strand Restaurants #11

This is of the same fountain, from a different angle...

Strand Restaurants #10

The only directive I was given on the day of the shoot was to show the proximity of this particular restaurant (of the 4 covered) to the beach. This was a bit tricky, as Seawall Blvd - with all its traffic - was between the site and the water. I crouched down so the street wouldn't show and waited until there was sufficient time between cars to snap the shot. This was the best of the lot...there was one that showed a person walking the beach, but the perspective would have given away the true distance.

Strand Restaurants #9

...another shot of the wall, using the lamp in the foreground to achieve the proper depth of field.

Strand Restaurants #8

As indicated before, all exteriors were taken with the s7000, which behaved beautifully so long as there was natural light. The 6x optical zoom was enough to play with depth of field, allowing for shots like this of the outside wall of one of the restaurants that we covered.

Strand Restaurants #7

One of the more interesting things about doing this shoot is that we had the run of the joints when they weren't open, which allowed for shots like this to be captured with great care. Being an interior shot, it was taken with the Fujifilm 3800, purchased in 2002.

Strand Restaurants #6

Set the tripod way low for this one, and took about four exposures, this being the best of the lot.

Strand Restaurants #5

Had to use the perspective control in Elements for this one, due to the wide angle of the shot. The idea was to capture the stars on the ceiling, along with the chairs and mirror. The tripod was my constant companion for these dark interiors...

Strand Restaurants #4

Same place, different angle. I was very fortunate during the shoots done with this particular employer, as she set me loose to do whatever seemed right, with very few directions or restrictions.

I knew that for the magazine I would not be doing any alterations or heavy make-overs during post capture, so was careful about anything that appeared in the background...

Strand Restaurants #3

This was captured at another establishment. Though a tad grainy, the pictures from the 3800 did not disappoint, as the white balance did not have to be adjusted at all during post-capture.