Aria #2
My granddaughter, helping Papa hone his portrait skills!
My granddaughter, helping Papa hone his portrait skills!
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Jan, 2020Views
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People's Choice in KidsPortraits Photo Challenge
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Behind The Lens
Location
I took this photo of my granddaughter in my home studio in Vassar, Michigan.Time
This photo was taken at approximately 3 in the afternoon.Lighting
I used two 24" softboxes with studio strobes, and one strobe illuminating the backdrop.Equipment
I used my Canon 80D with my EF-S 55-250mm zoom lens at 109mm focal length. ISO100, f/5 and 1/250s exposure. Studio strobes were dialed in based on those camera settings.Inspiration
I had been doing some test shots of a model head when our granddaughter wandered in and asked what I was doing. I explained to her as best I could, and then asked if she wanted me to take her pictures! She squealed 'YES!' and I took a bunch of shots of her being her excited and bubbly self! This was one of my favorites.Editing
Yes, some post processing was done in Luminar, but nothing significant.In my camera bag
I typically carry my Canon 80D with five lenses (Canon 50mm f/1.8, 10-18mm wide angle zoom, 18-55mm zoom, and 55-250mm zoom, and Tokina 100mm macro prime lens). I also have my Haida M10 pro filter holder with a 10-stop ND and 3-stop GND filter and circular polarizer. Of course, I always have my standard accessories like spare batteries, lens hoods, memory cards, etc., and I carry a Godox V860-II speedlight with MagMod Sphere & MagBeam flash modifiers with color gels and gobos.Feedback
My advice is always simple...soak up everything about where you are, and feel the story that starts to reveal itself about your subject and your surroundings. I'm always amazed that eventually a compelling story begins to emerge, and my job then becomes how best to capture that story. Sometimes that's easy to do, sometimes it's damn hard, and sometimes I'm not able to do it at all. It's those times that I just enjoy the story and the moment, and then later it drives me to get better at my craft so in the future I can perhaps succeed. When it comes to portraiture, I guess I'd recommend getting your light right first, and then enjoy the process of posing and capturing the resulting images.
