I’m really glad that the slight chill snap in the middle of this month did not claim little M! She had some sniffles, but true to her nature, she smiled throughout our entire session. Major major props to her Daddy for driving us all around town to get great outdoor shots!
This is one of the first shots that really jumped out at me. It was a really candid moment inside M’s room. I think there’s a certain painting-like quality to the light
This smile makes me melt!
A kiss with Mommy!
Her outfit had bunny ears and a bright pink lining. Need I say more?
I think every parent should do something like this on a shoot. It’s a surefire way to get a smile! The suspension bridge is pretty cool too
There was 40% chance of showers that day but they all happened in the morning… I considered myself really lucky that I can get THIS kind of golden light
A tender moment with just the parents – I always try to get a shot or two in
A silly moment =D
We also had time to drive to a playground with lots of bright things!
See you in January!
And a special thank you to my assistant Christina for helping out. She’s great with kids =)
Photographer’s note – the quality of the blurry background is called “bokeh”. To best achieve this kind of photograph, invest in prime lenses – lenses that do not zoom so that you can shoot with a wide aperture to get this effect. I shot mostly with a 50mm f/1.8 (very affordable lens and great for portraits!) and a 85mm f/1.8 (my personal favorite, but it is more zoomed so you can’t get a very wide shot). However, I did not remain at f/1.8 most of the time (each lens has a sweet spot where the focus is the most sharp and it’s usually not at 1.8). I chose f/2.2 for most of these because I wanted sharp images AND great bokeh, shot in manual mode, metered for the skin and then dialed the shutter speed accordingly
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