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Oct 17, 2008 20:05 |  #1

A few months ago, some friends asked me to take a few family pictures at a local park. They enjoyed what I did the first time and now they wanted some pictures of her daughter for her first birthday, but they wanted indoor/studio style pictures.

The lighting used for these shots was my D-lite 4 kit (with softboxes) and one 580EXII + one 430EX for the background.
Main light @ f/8 (3-4 feet away)
Fill light @ f/5.6 (4-5 feet away)
Both Speedlites @ f/16 (2-3 feet away from background)
Processing done with LR 2.1

I'm trying to get comfortable when working with lights, so I will appreciate any feedback and/or criticism. Thanks for looking!

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1. 30mm, f/9, 1/125

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2. 36mm, f/8, 1/125
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3. 30mm, f/8, 1/125
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4. 30mm, f/8, 1/125
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5. 30mm, f/8, 1/125
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Oct 17, 2008 20:42 |  #2

great pictures! Love them.




  
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Oct 17, 2008 20:57 |  #3

Great shots. I really like the 2 last shots. They had me smiling thinking what fun that had to be.


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Oct 17, 2008 21:37 |  #4

Every one of them is a keeper, the last two are hilarious. Very nicely done!


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Oct 17, 2008 22:13 as a reply to  @ jgrussell's post |  #5

Those are all great!!! LOVE the last one......great expression!


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Oct 18, 2008 06:20 |  #6

Thanks for all your kind words. The session was a lot of fun. I couldn't believe how much cake she ate!


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Oct 18, 2008 07:02 |  #7

Very nice! Great job blowing out the BG, and the colors are amazing.


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Oct 18, 2008 08:30 |  #8

I love the last shot. It looks af if the little girl is saying oh, no I am in trouble now. All the shots are great, the parents will be very happy!


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Oct 18, 2008 08:50 |  #9

OMG! What a mess! Since I also have a recent one year old, all I can think about seeing these shots is having to clean up the mess (and the mess my little girl made at her own 1st birthday party). In the first shot her eyes are a little dark but the rest are great! Don't you just love this age?


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Oct 18, 2008 19:16 |  #10

WOW, they have to be the best 1st birthday shots I've seen.
I just love #5 - would make a great shot for a caption competition - imagine what she's thinking and about to say.
I bet the parents will just adore these.


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Oct 18, 2008 19:24 |  #11

Hi, great pics! What material did you use for the background?

Also how did you get the white to extend all the way underneath them? Pardon my ignorance as I am new to studio portraits.


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Oct 18, 2008 22:27 |  #12

Very messy but VERY cute! Great job!


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Oct 18, 2008 23:48 as a reply to  @ kajawhit's post |  #13

Love the pics! Nice job.




  
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Oct 19, 2008 05:54 |  #14

nice... 8-)))

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Oct 19, 2008 07:16 |  #15

Last shot takes the cake!!!!!! (pun intended)




  
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