Fall fun in the great outdoors – Ottawa children’s photography
This fall I was able to take some fun outdoor photos of the boys. We went for a few walks in places we don’t normally get out to and I figured it was a good opportunity to bring the camera along. A lot of times they like to ham it up for the camera. However, throw in an unusual outdoor scene, and the camera takes a back seat to the excitement of exploring and fun in the outdoors.
The boys – Ottawa children’s photography
I recently did a photo session with my two boys. I tried to keep it short for them, and I actually had enough time to get them with a few different outfits and props. Getting the two of them together for photos can definitely raise their energy levels to 10. Sometimes you just never know what sort of expressions you might happen to capture. They definitely keep you on your toes. While I might be trying to get them in certain poses, I really do need to keep one eye on them and be ready to press the shutter at any time.
Become the Sun – Ottawa Band Portraits
Back in December I was contacted by Become the Sun. They were in need of a portrait for their upcoming CD release. After trying a few different settings, this one was the one that we were all happiest with.
This has been under wraps for a while now. I am so happy that I am finally able to share it on my blog. This is the first portrait that I have had used inside a CD package. I had agreed not to post it until after their CD Release Party.
They are a good group of guys and I look forward to working together again to create some more imagery for them. Check out their music on myspace!
Christmas in January
After a little hiatus due to a busy December, it’s time to start blogging again. Here are a few Christmas pictures of the boys. Had I posted these in December I would have gotten in trouble for showing them before people received their Christmas cards.
A few more from Nathan
Here are a few more photographs from Nathan’s session this weekend. He’s quite the happy little guy. It doesn’t take much to get him smiling.
Nathan’s turn
This weekend I found my solid floor surface for my white seamless. That means it is no longer just a background. I can now use it as the full seamless it was meant to be. Check back for more photographs from Nathan’s first session on the white seamless later this week.
Testing out the white seamless
This week I started working with my white seamless. I had to figure out a setup in my basement that would work for me, easy to setup and easy to tear down. At this point I’m only using it as a background. The basement is carpeted, so having people stand on the white seamless would cause creasing. I’d go through it faster and it wouldn’t look good in photographs. I need to get some sort of hard surface to put underneath to keep everything crisp. But as they say, work with what you have. So here are a few shots of my son Liam having fun in front of the camera, as I start to work out my setup, figure out distances, light placement, etc.
365 Project – Day 162
This afternoon Liam, Tupper and I went for a walk through the forest that backs onto our street. Tupper loves getting off his leash and wandering where he pleases. I hate picking the burrs and leaves out of his fur afterwards. Liam was upset about not taking his wagon on our daily walk. But once we got onto the path in the forest, the wagon was ancient history.
365 Project – Day 120
Sometimes there’s just something more exciting on the other side of the door.
365 Project – Day 71
Another self portrait while experimenting with my flashes. This was a 3 light setup. Once you get over the initial fear of flashes, experimenting becomes fun.
365 Project – Day 70
A little fun with Tupper and some lights. Well…….fun for me. He wasn’t really interested tonight, so we kept it short.
365 Project – Day 64
A little fun today with Liam and a mirror.
Nathan’s First Photo Session
As promised, here are a few more photo’s from Nathan’s first photo session this past weekend. I kept it short, but he wasn’t bothered by the flashes at all. I probably could have gone a little longer, as he was still in good humor.
365 Project – Day 58
I had a chance to take some photos with Nathan today. Pulling a smile out of him isn’t too hard. Check back for more from this short session later this week.
365 Project – Day 57
The boys enjoying a little rest on the grass.
365 Project – Day 45
A little fun in the sun with a flash. Not the nicest background, but when you have to fit in a photo, dinner and baths, all before the sun sets, you take what you can get. I’ll experiment more with this setup in a different setting when I have more time on a weekend.
Kids at play
This past weekend I tried a quick photo shoot with my son Liam and his younger cousin. To keep things fun for them, I pulled out the ball popper and balls and let them loose.
365 Project – Day 29
My little nephew came over for a visit today. He decided to skip his nap, so I took the opportunity to take some photos. He wasn’t being very cooperative, or full of smiles, due to the skipped nap. I decided to pull out the ball popper and photograph him at play.
365 Project – Day 27
In this previous post, I took some headshots of my dog Tupper. I tried some more today, this time using a second light to add some rim light to his head, and to help high light his fur a little more.
365 Project – Day 25
The original plan was to get a picture of my son Liam on the park bench. He was more interested in playing in the sand, so that’s when I grabbed Tupper.
365 Project – Day 10
I captured this fun image of my son Liam at the park this evening with a cheap point and shoot digital camera that I bought this weekend. And it is definitely just that, a point and shoot. I have no control over ISO, shutter speed or aperture. It is completely automatic. I can’t even choose the focus, other than flipping the macro/normal switch. There are no scenic, portrait or sports modes to allow me the push the camera in a certain direction. It is point and shoot. Nothing more. This is exactly what I was looking for. I can keep it in my pocket at all times. The only way to take a good picture with it is to use my eye, thus it forces me to work on my composition, and will hopefully lead to better pictures when I haul out my expensive dslr.
365 Project – Day 7
To add visual interest and depth to an image, the subject can be framed in the photo by an object. Typical framing devices would be foliage or an archway. I decided to use a picture frame.