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Wednesday, July 2, 2014

birth...of a mother and father



My
favorite captures
from last week's
'newborn portrait shoot'
of our new grandson
Fen


 
1
A spontaneous gesture
(on Kelly's part)
+
being present and mindful
with camera in hand
(on my part)



2
Connection:
father and son
delight and devotion
(this is how Aaron is with Fen)

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Notes:

CAMERA
Canon EOS 6D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM Lens
Continuous Shooting Mode (silent)
experimented with
DOF, indoor/outdoor lighting

LIGHTROOM
Lots of experimenting with
Develop Module and Presets
to 'refine my vision'

Presets:
1
PRESETS GALORE Rich Lavender
(I desaturated Kelly's bright blue top)

2
LR B&W Look 1
Color was distracting in this shot;
I never even noticed the bokeh
'til I made it B&W!
(I fine-tuned the Split Tones and Contrast)

PHOTOSHOP
Both photos:
one layer of
kk_dollard_softand gentle
(Soft Light ~40-45%)
desaturated to get the effect without the color

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But my favorite photo of Fen
was captured by my friend
Lidia West
(a new mother herself)
who graciously offered to
help me with our photoshoot.

Fen
10 days old
I didn't do a thing to this photo!
Seriously.


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8 comments:

  1. What a precious little one! I love the pic of Fen and his mother. And glad you had the presence of mind to get your camera in hand!

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  2. Precious moments captured. Love the nose to nose shot.

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  3. So beautiful! I love how you put it... birth of a mother and father. Thank you for sharing these lovely images in the Photo-Heart Connection!

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  4. First of all congrats Cindy what a cutie. Lovely images I love the way you have captured the love and awe. The last shot, sigh I love the way his little hands are curled so precious...

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  5. Precious images ! What lovely memories these photos will make :)

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  6. Wow! How can you top a Photo-Heart Connection like that? These are lovely, but that last one is my favorite because it takes me back through all the years to when I first became a mother. Such beautiful, soft light and colors - and such a beautiful baby! Congratulations!

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