Hold on
In this sweet father-daughter shoot, the sweet baby girl would not let her daddy go...so sweet and one of my favorites!
In this sweet father-daughter shoot, the sweet baby girl would not let her daddy go...so sweet and one of my favorites!
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Location
I captured this photo during a Daddy-Daughter Session at a popular park near Gainesville, GA. This photo quickly became the entire family's favorite daddy-daughter moment!Time
Although you probably cant tell from this image, I captured this shot during one of the worst heat waves in the south. To make matters worse, because of scheduling conflicts the only time available for this Daddy-Daughter Session was 3:00 PM one Sunday afternoon in early June! They were both such troopers through it all!!Lighting
I prefer using natural light for all of my photography. With this image in particular, we were in a shaded area of the park and the sun was peeking through the trees just enough to highlight the sweet innocence on Abbi's face. It was magical!Equipment
This image was captured using my trusty Canon 700D (also known as the Rebel T5i) with a battery grip using an 18-55mm f3.5 lens. No flash, tripod, reflectors or other equipment were necessary for this shot.Inspiration
I have been photographing this sweet little angel since she was born. This shot was taken as we were wrapping up our Daddy-Daughter Session. Sweet little Abbi, who had just turned one, looked like she wanted to give the whole walking thing a shot. She got up and grabbed onto her daddy's pants, then she looked right at me!! I began clicking away--hoping to capture her first steps, one of many firsts in her life that I would be privileged enough to capture--but instead Abbi just stood there where she felt safe and secure...holding on to her daddy.Editing
Typically, I try to keep my post processing to a minimum because I feel that less is more when it comes to lifestyle portraits...especially with children. In this case I simply converted from the RAW format, added a matte and changed to black and white for a more dramatic effect. And to finish it off I sharpened and contrasted around the edges of the subjects giving them that final pop to make them stand out - bringing them and their emotions to life.In my camera bag
Should you find me out shooting a portrait session and you open my bag you will find that I have packed (or am using) my Canon 700D/T5i body with a battery grip (this holds two batteries and offers great gripping for both landscape and portrait images)-despite numerous colleagues upgrading to the next best thing, I am quite happy with my four year old model! Next you will find my 50mm f1.8 prime lens (aka "the nifty fifty") this is a must have for me because of its versatility and its great depth of field. Then I have my 85mm f1.8 prime lens, and my original 18-55mm f3.5 kit lens; both are awesome lenses but I just don't use them that often. And, if you dig around through the side pockets you should find that I also carry two extra fully charged batteries, a lens cloth and a few business cards. I like to keep my bag as light as possible, packing only what I need for each shoot....you never know when you will be asked to hold something for a new mom, run after a toddler, or hike with an eloping couple!Feedback
Children, especially toddlers, are very unpredictable. One day they will love the camera and the next they are shy or even cranky. My best advise is to let kids be kids and then take a lot of photos of them being themselves, even still don't be discouraged when you do not get that award winning, frame worthy shot right away...BE PATIENT!! Snacks like teddy grams or cheerios and props such as bubbles or balls have proven to be helpful with engaging a shy/tired/uncooperative child and make for some adorable images. (Please be sure to check with a parent before introducing a snack or a prop to the session) Keep your cool, be prepared and be patient...eventually everything else will fall into place!A
