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January17th

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An update for Aunt Nancy

Posted in: Blogging, Childhood, City, Self Portraits

Just when I thought no one would notice me neglecting my photo blog!

Moving pretty much zapped most of my time but here’s a few photos from the last month. I’ll be updating later with last night’s Withered Sun promo pictures.

365.74 – Random Selfie II

365.69 – Me, at home. (For The Hideout’s “You at home” self portrait challenge.)

365.70 – Baby Mackin’

Last Minute Family Photo for Xmas Presents. Which reminds me I need to get some printed…

(Taken sitting against my son’s white wall, strobe behind a shoot-through umbrella to camera right. Reflector disk to our left to fill in some light)

365.47 – Well, shit. (Only snow could make Fall River look that pretty.)
December7th

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Maternity Shoot: The Burke Family

Posted in: Childhood, Client/Commercial, Portraits

Had a great shoot today with the Burke family! Thanks to Kate, Tom and the adorable Nora for letting me invade their home with all my crap.
November12th

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Zoe at sunset!

Posted in: Childhood, Portraits

Took my daughter out today to take a stab at sunset/flash fill photography. I came to the conclusion that I really need a stand for my speedlight. Holding it at arms length and trying to blind aim? Lame.
October27th

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His blue eyes…

Posted in: Childhood, Portraits
October6th

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One studio: Unpacked.

Posted in: Childhood, Portraits, Studio

My “studio” arrived last week via a mangled UPS box (thanks for abiding by the “fragile” note on the box, guys) and I tore right into it…just in time to go class. So days later I had my “craft room” deconstructed and by way of my excellent Tetris skills I managed to make just enough room for my backdrop support, my tripod and myself.

To my dismay on of my lightbulbs did not illuminate when I asked it to so I was stuck with one light for now. I called the darling daughter in an attempted to take a few quick shots of her before the ants in her pants went to town. That took about 4 and a half seconds. I managed to get one decent, semi-craptastic shot before it was time for dinner and all hope of a calm 8 year old was abandoned.

Crappy attempt #1

Ignore the wrinkles in the backdrop, my sister in law was holding my iron hostage.

Dinner was ready so I couldn’t fiddle anymore. Later I got some more time with a very happy baby of mine and got MUCH better results:

Much better attempt #2

Ex: 1/200 – f3.2 – ISO800 – 60mm – No flash, one umbrella light to camera left.

I’m pretty excited to mess around in there some more asap. Unfortunately the above happy baby is currently a stuffy cranky mess (as is his mother) so it might have to wait a few days.

~P