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This photo was taken in my studio.Time
It was done in studio, so time of day wasn't significant.Lighting
I wanted to bring attention to her face and the flowers without losing the dress, so I brought my main light in a little closer and set it a half stop higher than my fill. On the fill light, I used a 60 inch soft box which allowed the light to spread evenly across the back side of my subject. I also used a hair light.Equipment
I used my main camera which is a Nikon d810 set at 125th at f16. The studio lights used were all white lightning.Inspiration
It wasn't my first time to photograph a young girl in her mom's wedding dress, and in previous sittings, I had gotten some beautiful results, but the girl in the picture was like a perfect model. Her mom had called, sent me a couple of pictures of the dress, and everything else, just came together.Editing
Their was not much post processing, mainly because children rarely need it. I did use a slight HDR filter on the final product to give a little extra sharpness to the edges. The photograph wasn't taken with that in mind, but I liked the final results.In my camera bag
I normally keep a couple of d810's in my bag. I also have a few other cameras. I keep my 24-85mm on my camera at all times and also have a 300 mm handy along with a multitude of other lenses at my disposal. There are a couple of speed lights on hand, but I try to avoid flash when photographing outdoors if at all possible. I'm a big fan of natural light.Feedback
My advice to working with children indoors, is to know your lights well. Have them metered and be prepared before they get there. If you can map out a plan before photography begins, you will be in better shape. Children, most times, have a short attention span and will give you 20-30 minutes, and then they are done. I have found in years of work that my best images almost always come at the beginning of the shoot.