Here are some images to warm you up on this cold winter’s day…
First things first. It has become somewhat of a tradition whenever we shoot “on the other side of the lake” (Lake Champlain, that is), to procure a malted milk shake at the closest Stewarts ice cream shop. Not to worry, we don’t expense this. Personally I prefer vanilla, extra thick, extra malt. Jim? Always the same; coffee ice cream, chocolate syrup, extra malt, extra thick and his signature ingredient, chocolate sprinkles.
Our destination this particular evening was the newly renovated High Peaks Resort in Lake Placid, NY. We were there for an extensive two day shoot that would include photography of guest rooms, pub life, dining, fitness amenities, paddle boating, swimming and kayaking. On larger shoots like this we prefer to work as a team of three to maximize our efficiency for the tight shooting schedule. Joining us for the shoot was our favorite second assistant, Lenny Christopher and though he’s not a “malt convert” he humored us with a strawberry shake.
The resort’s property extends from it’s main campus to the shores of beautiful Mirror Lake. It was the Mirror Lake extension where we would begin our shoot, June 29th at 5:15AM. The date is important, as it is only a little over a week since the summer solstice. Sunrise was 5:11am (we’re up at 4:00 a.m.) and sunset 8:42pm. If you’ve scheduled a resort shoot for this time of year, your client is very happy – more daylight; more shots to squeeze into the very long day. As the photographer, your equally as happy, as you are tired (right around hour 13 we all start getting a little punchy).
5:15 a.m. Waterfront
