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Tea!

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= Where? =

Beach, docks, nice cafe. The Tea Cosy looks okay.


= Ideas and shots =

Can we tell a story? Suggestion from a friend, a mini sequence of respite, duty, longing. Eg. Relaxing, receiving the call to duty, departing.

Being Kongou, we *need* some tea, ideally in a sort of old-fashioned setting. But maybe a somewhat formal English setting will do as well.

We only have so much time, I think we'll do best sticking to some nice tea, and a bit of water settings.


= References =

 * Canon art 1: http://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/1506256?tags=kongou_%28kantai_collection%29+rating%3As+-comic+official_art
 * Canon art 2: http://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/1557805?tags=kongou_%28kantai_collection%29+rating%3As+-comic+official_art
 * Tea and biscuit: http://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/1931923?tags=kongou_%28kantai_collection%29+rating%3As+-comic
 * A Kongou-ish pose: http://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/1942112?tags=kongou_%28kantai_collection%29+rating%3As+-comic
 * Drinking tea, we should be able to do this somewhere: http://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/1954961?tags=kongou_%28kantai_collection%29+rating%3As+-comic
 * http://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/1951631?tags=kongou_%28kantai_collection%29+rating%3As+-comic
 * http://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/1935974?tags=kongou_%28kantai_collection%29+rating%3As+-comic
 * Nice couch and table: http://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/1878001?tags=kongou_%28kantai_collection%29+rating%3As+-comic+official_art


= Planning =

This could be remarkably troublesome; finding a nice setting with tea and food is kinda tough. The Tea Cosy looks a little *too* cosy, but I'll check it out. It seems promising.

Honestly we could almost fake it up, we just need the end of a table and some nice chairs, throw a doily over it and drop some teacups and accoutrements - ghetto mini set.

We think that a very light mint green would complement Kongou's palette, which is basically red/brown/yellow on white.

Adrian's (Chris') elegant chair might also be useful, but in a studio setup.

== Tide times ==

In case we're going to shoot anywhere on the water:
 * High tide: 10:40
 * Low tide: 16:30

For bays, the ideal time is *probably* just after high tide, when any crap in the water (seaweed etc) will be washed out to sea again.

 * http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/tides/#!/nsw-botany-bay
 * http://www.tides4fishing.com/au/new-south-wales/sydney
 * http://tides.willyweather.com.au/nsw/sydney/botany-bay.html


= Packing list =

== Shooting ==

 * Camera - D800
 * Spare battery in grip
 * Lenses
  * 50mm
  * 105mm
 * Strap
 * SB700
 * AA batteries
 * AAA batteries
 * Format memory cards
 * Einstein
 * Lightstand
 * Coloured gels
 * Octabox
 * Beauty dish
 * Mid-size umbrella
 * Parabolic brolly

== Props ==

 * Teacup and saucer
 * Table doily?
 * Nice chair?