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Oct, 2015Views
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People's Choice in Bold, striking and 'blew me away' portraits Photo Challenge
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Behind The Lens
Location
This photo was taken in my bedroom, the kiddos were bathed, dressed and ready for bed, enjoying some quiet time in the dark with the iPad while my husband bathed our other three kids.Time
7:30 in the evening.Lighting
The only light source in this photo is the light from the iPad.Equipment
I used a Canon 5d Mark ii with a 50mm f1.2 L lensInspiration
I absolutely love taking photos of my children, looking back on these memories with them is such a treasure. While a photo of children playing on an iPad isn't artistic or interesting to most, to me, it's something that I can remember forever, they were so quiet and playing together so well at this moment and I wanted to capture that memory.Editing
Yes, I can't remember all of the details, but I did bump up exposure a bit and adjusted the curves to give it a matte look.In my camera bag
Just my camera and trusty 50mm!Feedback
Be sneaky! If my kids know that I'm trying to take a photo of them, then they immediately start acting like goofs and get a mysterious case of the giggles (which can make for some equally adorable photos!) So I recommend being quiet and trying to get it in one shot, once they hear that shutter click, the moment is usually lost.
