Sunday, December 11, 2011

Lessons from the Second Shoot

The day of my second shoot
it was cold
there were near-hurricane force winds blowing
(that's an exaggeration, but during a photo shoot, wind is not your friend)
so the plan of shooting in a nearby park was scrapped.

I learned to be flexible.

We shot between two tall houses that (nearly) blocked the wind.



We shot inside, too.

I don't have the right lighting equipment for inside shots
so I had them stand near a window.

My client had this beautiful red wall and yellow couch
and great ideas on how to stage the shots.

I learned (too late, obviously) that they shouldn't stand close to the wall.
This would be so good except for that shadow.



You can't beat that smile, though, can you?
Again, I was blessed with wonderful photogenic client/models
who had great smiles and ideas.



I just listened and clicked.


Capturing this many sets of eyes open in one shot felt amazing!






...and I kept an eye on this one during the breaks... 
It paid off!


The outside shots are still my favorites...









The biggest lesson I learned?
To relax and have fun, no matter what.

10 comments:

  1. You did well in a pinch! Great learning experience. The baby in the mirror shot was my favorite! :)

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  2. Lovely shots and good post-processing. Love the last one and the baby on the sofa with his parents. (Or her parent?)

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  3. Great job...love the sofa and the little one with her arms open wide! Great capture!

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  4. Great shots! Love that baby on the couch with the expression 'so what"!

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  5. Great work, Barbara!All the photos are wonderful. As soon as word spreads around, you won't have time to breath!!!

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  6. Really good job cousin.I especially like the B&W shots.Amazing capture on the girl jumping.

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  7. you had your work cut out for you....winds, large family, shooting indoors {my least favorite thing to do} but you did it girlfriend !!

    i love the first one....the fence {for texture} and being outdoors....perfect !

    xo

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  8. What a beautiful family and great pics! And that sweet baby-- Be still my heart. She's a little doll.

    Merry Christmas,
    jj

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  9. Love this photo shoot!
    The outdoor, b/w are my favorites...however...the baby in the mirror is exceptional.
    You get better with each session.
    Congratulations...I think you have found your calling.
    Julia

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