My favorite

Jerry’s portrait session was a couple of weeks ago. He settled on his (and his mom’s) favorite images. Of the ones he picked this one is my favorite. Jerry’s genuine kindness shines through.

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DIY globe light

Take one 10 in. White Acrylic Globe with 4 in. Fitter from Home Depot, add to Einstein E640. I had to remove (saw off) the lip around the opening and smooth it a bit to get it to fit under the clips of my Einstein, but once that was done it fit like a glove and the results from my quick test are pretty nice. Obviously, I cannot use the modeling light with this set up. Strictly strobe. But the light is nice and soft and wraps nicely.

Can’t wait to try it out on a human.

Newborn posing practice with props

Baskets from HomeGoods, backdrop from Mill End fabrics and hand-knit blanket by me.

Pretty soon I’ll be photographing the real thing

But for now, more practice photos. These were done with studio lighting.

A year of self #65 – Au naturel

No makeup, plenty of texture. I see a bit of my grandmother’s face in mine, and that is not a bad thing.

I realize I am a day behind, and I hope to get caught up by posting a second image later today (after I get the groceries bought and the house tidied up).

A year of self #60

Slick back the hair, apply make-up, add butterfly lighting, and there you have it.

A year of self #25 – Overpowering the Sun

I took my Einstein 640 out in the backyard today in the middle of the day to work on overpowering the sun. These were all taken between 1 and 1:30 pm.

For the first two images, light is to camera left.