Rio – days 2 & 3
Our second day of scouting took us to a wonderful ranch called Teresópolis, about a two hour drive from Rio. We hit some rain and fog while navigating some hairy switch-backs along the way. When we got to the ranch, the owner drove us around his grounds in a flatbed truck which we rode in the back.
The ranch itself was pretty spectacular, but when we rounded this one bend to see the granite slabs in front of us we were all in awe. It reminded me of Yosemite, the way Half Dome’s sheer face changes color in the afternoon light.
Today was our first official shoot day. We spent the morning at the Jardim Botanico then boarded a ferry for the hour long ride to Paquetá Island. The models were great and the day was overall a success. The sun peeked in and out most of the day. When the sun wasn’t out the light was very flat and made shooting difficult, but when the sun came out it was magical. Our photographer, David Stoecklein, is a pro when it comes to making it work even when the conditions aren’t the best. Below is a sampling of some shots I snapped over the course of the day.
The view from my room at the Ipanema Plaza.
Sunset from ferry.
