Goin' to Memphis! - DPChallenge Forums

01/12/2005 01:52:11 PM · #1

On a whim hubby and I decided to go to Memphis for the long weekend this weekend. Planning on doing Graceland, Beale St and Sun Studio. Any other suggestions? D70 will be in hand everywhere they'll let me take it.

01/12/2005 04:09:46 PM · #2

On this topic, how would you go about shooting around a place like Beale Street, with all it's neon signs and night life-y stuff- at night? Just bump up the ISO and shoot hand held and noisy? Lugging a tripod in and out of clubs and up and down the street seems unlikely. Thanks in advance.

01/12/2005 04:34:38 PM · #3

Hey Andi!

You are going to have fun there. I was just there in December. I had my ISO set at 800 for almost all my indoor shots in the studios and Graceland and the lights on Beale Street. I was just shooting snapshot reminders of the trip for the most part but most of them turned out great. Some moving subjects did blur in the dark, (Taken from a moving carriage) but some even look creative and intentional.
:)

Have a great time, I hope you will post a link to your pictures when you get back. I would love to see them.

Oh...and say hi to Elvis for me.
There are herds of Elvi there. (plural)

01/12/2005 05:38:20 PM · #4

Thanks Gringo! I'm really looking forward to it. Do you have a couple shots you could share??

01/12/2005 08:41:19 PM · #5

bump for the night types...

01/12/2005 09:22:59 PM · #6

Originally posted by ahaze:

Thanks Gringo! I'm really looking forward to it. Do you have a couple shots you could share??

;P Only about a billion! But here are just a few;

Sun Studio:

This is one of those creative, It almost looks like I tried to do it shots:

A few from Beale Street:

And... NO trip to Memphis is complete without getting to see
"The Secret order of the Bowl Weevils"
These guys are a riot!

I hope you have a great time Andi. I can't wait to see your pictures.

Message edited by author 2005-01-15 07:54:49.

01/12/2005 09:39:14 PM · #7

Those are great! Can't wait to go now ;)

01/12/2005 09:41:10 PM · #8

Originally posted by ahaze:

Those are great! Can't wait to go now ;)

The Bowl Weevils seem to have that effect ;)

01/18/2005 11:50:40 PM · #9

A few photos here. We had a great time!!