Winter Family Photos |
All of the families were over for the holidays ….. so …. extended family portraits!
I was thrilled when Deb told me they wanted these out in the snow! These are so much more natural and real than a studio backdrop. I crack a giant grin, knowing that a group of 19! people can be this easy going and up for something non-traditional. That’s how they roll!
Thanks you guys. You made the whole day fun and interesting!
Family Portraits |
From tropics to snow. …. As families go, these guys were much like teenagers, joking and singing/playing around the campfire. This is what I miss most from my old place in the country.
Thanks you guys for doing something cool that reminded me of so many good times! …. and for later, when you lived through my most air-headed moments with patience and good humour!
Studio Photography |
Clients often hear me talk about reserving the studio only for the styles of images that call for a very simple look or special lighting. ….. and I usually say that’s not what I recommend for them!
So when do I shoot in the studio? Modeling and fashion style images often call for a studio session. Images on a pure white or pure black background (or any single colour) are best done in the studio. …. and frequently, commercial style or advertising style images are often best suited to studio photography.
For this studio session, we were trying for other looks beyond the warm, cheerful tone that defined Elisa’s outdoor session . If you watch the video at the bottom of this post, you’ll see that the other looks are actually brief interludes between her infectious smile!
Elisa was also my 1st live shoot (after lots of testing) with my new favourite studio lighting approach. I love it!! ….. I have tested this light setup on location since this session – and I’m happy to report that I can now bring this soft, dimension sculpting light right into your living room!
work it Elisa!! :
……. and back to some of my former favourite studio lighting:
…. and the studio session slideshow video: