Finally, some photos!
I focused my energy on the photography room the end of last week. Except for the photography equipment, which is cluttered due to a lack of any storage devices to keep it neat and organized, I got the place cleared out. On Saturday, Mac and I changed the backdrop from black to white. I set up and played with my RF flash triggers as well as played around with different types of lighting: with one and two lights, using shoot through and bounce umbrellas and even a honeycomb grid.
Today, I took some photos of the kids for holiday cards. I decided on a butterfly set-up, using a silver reflector to bounce light back up. It wasn’t perfect due to kids that like to wander a bit, but it wasn’t bad.
I need to get some industrial clips to replace the only clips I had — chip clips — to hold the white muslin taut so it doesn’t drape. Wrinkles are easy to get out using dof, but draping isn’t. The chip clips just wouldn’t hold. I also need to find something for the bottom so little kids pattering feet doesn’t disrupt the backdrop as much either. I did look at seamless paper, but the price was really painful.
I took some photos with Christmas lights. I couldn’t shoot in the dark, but the overhead light looked terrible as well. I finally decided to use my modeling light from my strobe and crank up the ISO. I was impressed with it. ISO2000 on my 5DMII has about the same amount of noise that I get from ISO800 on my 20D. I loaned that body out, or I would have taken one to prove it.
Jay was easier to photograph than Ada. She was more squirmy and wanted to pose. She also didn’t want anything done to her hair. That was a battle I chose not to fight so I didn’t have crying, red swollen eye photos.
I really can’t call Jay a toddler either. I can’t believe how much he just looks like a boy. The only thing he has left of his toddler looks is the little bit of baby fat still in his hands and thighs.
I know I’m his mother, but, “OMG, look at my handsome blondie bear!”
