Grady 2
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I took this while hanging out with my youngest in our bathroom. Being a stay at home mom at the time, and trying to improve my photography daily, he was a constant subject whether he liked it or notTime
I honestly do not remember the time of day I took this, little boys just need baths morning, noon and night!Lighting
I use my home bathroom quite a lot, because that tile is a great reflector! I can use minimal light in a small space and still get my fillsEquipment
I was shooting with my first digital camera here, a Rebel T2i, and my 430II speed light was attached to itInspiration
My kids are constant muses, everything from facial expressions to thought processes, and one of my favourite things to do is to be in their company and just watch and listen to them, like a fly on the wall, and this moment was no different, just chilling out and shooting away until I caught that perfectly framed little faceEditing
I don't normally use black and white filters, I'm a big big fan of color, but I wanted to really make the pruney texture in his feet stand out as well as how "clean" the scene was, so taking out all color also removed all distractions and the shapes and textures I wanted were able to come throughIn my camera bag
I'll be the first to admit I am not a gear head, but I do believe in investing in your tools, so I now shoot a canon 6D and I never leave the house without my 100mm prime (all my nature macro and color art is done with that), my 70-300mm (my wilderness lens, perfect for deer and birds) and my 24-105mm (my favourite portrait lens). These 3 seem to cover anything I need on a daily basis, as well as my speed light, a rain sleeve, a misting spray bottle filled with fresh water and my cleaning whatnotsFeedback
When shooting children, ALWAYS shoot in multiple or "action" settings and if you're going for a "fly on the wall" scene, patience is everything, so get comfortable, especially if you're going to be on their level and a hard surface. Also, unlike portrait sessions, there is no need to engage your subject, in fact, you want them to forget you're there, so the more calm and quiet you can be, the faster they will just start doing their own thing... not entirely unlike shooting nature in it's wild habitat.
