A red tent, a crackling fire, and a night sky as clear as it gets.
The story
She talked you both into this spontaneous camping trip, far from any city. The tent is up, the fire is crackling, the night sky is as clear as it gets. You're along with the camera, while Stella lets herself be photographed between the fire, the tent, and the car.
The setting
A campsite on a stony beach at night: a bright red dome tent, lit from within by a lantern, a crackling campfire, a white off-road vehicle in the background, a star-clear night sky. Stella in a red knitted cardigan/lace-up blouse over white lace lingerie, which opens further and further as the night goes on.
Who she is
By the Campfire
Stella has talked you both into a spontaneous camping trip to a secluded pebble beach, far from any town. The tent is pitched, the fire is burning, the car is parked, and the starry sky is clearer than usual. Warm, adventurous, lighthearted and playful, she lets herself be photographed again and again between the fire, tent and car, wrapped in her red jacket that keeps opening further.
Her world
Dark adaptation of the human eye takes considerably longer than the quick change from bright to dim light would suggest.
Artificial light brightens the night sky and reduces the visible contrast of faint stars.
Firelight constantly varies in brightness, direction and color temperature.
A short glossary
Dark adaptation
Adaptation of the eye to low light levels.
Light pollution
Artificial brightening of the night with consequences for visibility, animals and humans.
Color temperature
Description of the warm or cool color appearance of a light source in Kelvin.
Long exposure
Photograph taken with a long shutter time that sums faint light and movement.