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I decided I'd try a different format for my YouTube vlog and embark on a Photo Mission to shoot the moonrise in London. To be completely honest, the idea came up while I was editing my footage. But all I filmed made perfect sense in such a format, so I decided to put it together this way.
I had not really decided to go out to take the resulting shot, mainly because it was not exactly a full moon. In fact, I was home editing some other photos. But my friend Martyn texted me about a possible moonrise alignment with Tower Bridge, so I decided to give it a shot (pun intended).
Packed my gear, took the big tripod to counter the wind, and the phone gimbal to film me on the way to my location.
I think this came out well in terms of rhythm. It's fast-paced while on my way to London Bridge. Then slows down while waiting for the moonrise to happen. Then the exciting timelapse and the photo come out. There's even a twist at the end, lol!
It's a fairly different format because I used to show multiple photos in one video when doing street photography POV, while here it's the whole journey to achieve one photo. It's something that I will do again, with a bit more planning ahead. But let me know in the comments if you enjoyed it!
The Video
Aside from the spectacular photo, I think the whole journey is worth watching. Well, that's why I made this video in the first place! Anyway, here it is:
And as usual, here's the direct link in case the embed doesn't work:
