A day with my babies
Today, I decided to scope out the area where I plan to take a couple of clients out this weekend for a photoshoot. So I took my son Samual and daughter Elise with me so they can play in the area, while I looked around. I tell ya, Carkeek is getting to be one of my favorite spot to shoot because of the beautiful trees and the layout of the trails. Just across the way are the beach and railroad tracks. There are so many options and views to choose from to capture amazing photos.
The following shots, I used 2 Canon 580 ex ii flash: 1 in a softbox and 1 is bare. The lens of the day was my 135mm f2.0. I believe the only way that you can grow and better yourself is to truly understand your equipment. I also used Pocket Wizard Mini TT1 and Flex TT5 to trigger my flash.
Enjoy!
Kylie's Photoshoot
Today, I had the pleasure of spending a little time with Kylie. I have seen her grow and bloomed through Facebook and have never really met her in person. This girl has the personality of her mom; not one ounce of shyness in her. When she stepped out of her mom's car and walked towards me, she was ready for business. Her mom told me that she was practicing her smile and pose in the mirror prior to the appointment…I tell you want, it was so easy taking her pictures because she already knew what she wanted to do. I just had to find the sweet spot to capture her cuteness.
The weather was sunny with a little cloud, but I had to find shade and beautiful backdrop so we met at Carkeek Park. If you haven’t been there, definitely a place to shoot; beautiful trails, trees, and there’s even a beach.
The lens for the day was my 85mm 1.2ii. I love this lens and for all of you who can afford it, definitely worth the bang for the buck! The sun was high so I had to find a spot that gave her some highlights when I can. I also used a softbox with a canon 580 ex ii to provide her some light in the shadow to give it a little depth with the image.
Until next time…
Enjoy!
Marish's Baby Shower
Today we celebrated my cousin's baby shower. Friends and family from all over came to enjoy the celebration of my nephew Moto, who will be joining us shortly. As everyone was eating and drinking I realized that the sun was setting slowly in the west. With that being said, I knew I had little time to shoot to be able to use the sun as my light source.
Here the sun was behind all my subjects to give it that natural glow from behind. Then I light them up with my flash through a soft box. It is always good to consider your existing light source…then go off from there.
Canon 5D mark II, Canon 135mm f2.0 @ f2.0, 1/200s, iso100
The soft box was to the left of the camera.
Enjoy and keep on shooting!
Elise
Today, my babies wanted to play outside. Even though it was kinda chilly, I took them out for a bit. The first thing Elise saw was the bike and wanted to get on it. The sun was setting and it gave a nice little subtle light from behind her. The lighting was perfect for a shoot. Since the lighting was behind her, even though it was still very neutral...a softbox in the mix had to be in place.
- Canon 5D Mark II
- Canon 85mm 1.2 ii @ f2.0, iso 100, 1/200s.
- The flash was set at 1/16 power shot through a softbox camera left (check out the nice catch light).
Enjoy!
My First Day of Blogging
Welcome! This is my first Blog of the day, the month and year. My cousins, friends and family have been telling me to create a blog to display my work so everyone can come to one place to see what I do...so here it is. This is where I will share with you my work and sometimes write about what drives me to take the shot. Ansel Adams says it best, “You don’t take a photograph, you make it." I think of a concept and I go out there and shoot for it. I strive to make images that are full of emotion and reality that tells a story. All in all I love photography and here is where I will share my work with the world and you can follow me here.
Until next time...