Some friends just got a house in NH that sits on a gorgeous property with an incredible view. And this was what my camera drew me to… What is it about sticking a kid in a field that makes me all camera giddy? See for yourself…
You will have to take my word for it. Their view rocks.
But so do my kids.
*Note to self: new technique to get smiles from my daughter…. Get a bug in your ear and freak out a little.
Ahhh- what I will endure for a real smile-with-the-eyes kind of photo…
Archive for the ‘Photo notes’ Category
Jun
17
2010
Field of Dreams | Child Portraits in NH
Jun
16
2010
Embracing rainy day blues
Sometimes rain and photography mix well. Below is one of my favorite flowers, the poppy during a bit of rain we had in VT over the last weekend.
Shot with the Canon 5d Mark ii at 1600 ISO at 8pm. Handheld without a tripod at 2.8 and 1/60th. Otherwise it would have been sharper. What a difference a little full frame camera can make. Rain, rain go away no more. Get out there and shoot!
May
20
2010
Self portraits spot on
I found my kids drawing on the chalkboard yesterday and thought I would share. The scene started with some disputes about land-rights, but that was easily solved by drawing a line down the middle and labeling the top. They then continued drawing pictures of themselves. I have to admit- a fairly close rendering on both sides. D spends much of her daily life up in her head, imagining and creating worlds of her own creation. G, on the other hand, manages to live his life as a swirling activity in the external world-but still within the confines of space allotted to him. I have to say I am really enjoying them at this age.
Photonotes: I love the way the soft light filters in on them through the shaded window. Our living room actually creates fairly tough lighting situations. Windows are on 2 sides of the room and it gets full sun that would have side lit this photo and caused far to harsh of shadows and contrast. Add to that we have a mix of lights-halogen and incandescent, which can cause annoying color shifts in photos. Blue hair and orange skin-ugggh. I actually have thought of changing one of the fixtures in our rented apartment so that I could add different light bulbs because the white balance issues I get with photos bothers me so much. To create the soft, sculptural light, I turned off the lights and closed the blinds- still getting the benefits of natural light, but creating an enormous soft box on the right.