In September 1995 I studied to become a photographer (which I did in 1997). One morning the whole class of photography students went to the beach where we walked around capturing surprisingly different things on film. Yes, this was before digital.
I had just bought a second hand Yashica-Mat from 1957. It was a true pleasure to take photos with that camera. I still have it in my office. It's beautiful to look at but also a competent camera to use.
As expected the sun rose over the horizon and created a light that would last only for a couple of minutes. The light coming from a horizontal angle revealed the forms of the sand dunes and made the lines that the sea had cut out glow.
For years I claimed this to be my best photo ever. I still consider it one of my favourite photos. (I honestly don't know if it's the best.)
Since that day I have visited this same beach (Storsand, Monäs, Nykarleby) many times at sunrise trying to get that same photo again. I never managed to do that.
Lesson learned: You only have one chance. Take it or it will be lost. Don't think you can save it for later.
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| Some react by saying: “How did you get that high to take the photo?” But it's not that big, less than one meter. |
