We’ve arrived at our last shoot of this eight month project. We decided to end on a quiet note, much in the same way we started this project, with just a few folks. The last bridge is one of the smallest, and it’s right down the road from our house, so we decided to invite some of our most faithful light painters to come and light this last bridge. It was a snowy, rainy night and Brenda commented that if this wasn’t the last shoot, people might not show up. We had 20 people for the shoot, which was more than enough. We had done our first bridge, Bubble Pond, with only seven!

Here’s the preshot:

I had Carol and Mary, with their bright lights, lighting the walls behind the bridge. Lighting inside the barrel was a concern, so we got creative with where we placed people (they affectionately referred to themselves as ‘groundhogs’). The veteran light painters were all willing to do whatever it took to get the shot.

The final shot:

Once again, I took some video of the process:

The group shot, under the barrel, with the date stone visible:

I couldn’t help but run into this picture, just like at Bubble Pond

Linda won the print of Waterfall Bridge. We all went back to our house for a final celebration. Wow – we finished the project. Thanks everyone – you all made it happen!

Look for updates on the event page for the exhibit in May and sales of prints.