Category Archives: Family

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Madison And The New Sigma 50 mm DG HSM 1.4

October 26, 2008 – 2:44 pm

I will start with Madison who was sporting her new outfit for a Friday night halloween/birthday party with a friend from school. I was trying to remember if I did stuff like that when I was young but don’t seem to recall myself out on the town at five. It’s funny how in the last two years she has grown up so much. I can tell you one thing and that is she is going to be tall and I think swimming will be the sport she excels in. I posted a photo below of Madison in her dress.

A new tool in the camera bag and one I think I will get a lot of uses out of for portraits and a good low light lens. I received the Sigma 50 mm DG HSM 1.4 lens this past Saturday about two hour before a shoot. I wanted to get the lens earlier but the camera store I ordered it from dropped the ball and had to send it out next day on Saturday. I have owned a 50 mm 1.8 but I found out very fast how shallow the DOF can be at 1.4 and I mean very shallow. I remember opening up the box and pulling the lens out to see 77 mm of glass on a 50 mm lens and I was like WOW. I also like the weight and the solid feel of the lens. The other thing I noticed was how quiet and fast the auto focus was on the lens and a couple of times I had to hit the camera button to make sure it was focusing. I will be testing the lens more and posting photos but so far it is a very nice lens.

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Jes, Rob & Baby Ellie

October 12, 2008 – 12:47 pm

This was one family shoot I had been looking forward to for some time. I have known Jes and Rob for a number of years but have not got together with them in a long time. So with the new arrival of Ellie which I might add she is a little ham and the chance to hang with them it was all play and,,well,,no work. The original plan was to do a beach session but with higher then normal winds and blowing sand it was not a place for such a young baby. So we picked the next cool spot off the top of my head and made the choice to take the tour of Norfolk Botanical Gardens and I am glad we did. Jes and Rob, you both look great and I am very happy for your new edition in your life.

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Some Down Time

September 18, 2008 – 5:14 pm

I had some down time this week and took Madison out along with the camera of course. It seems like I don’t get to spend to much time with her due to my busy work flow. Today I took a look at her and could not believe how big and how fast she is growing up. I wish I could stop her at this age. The next couple of weekends should be busy with some new photos from weddings and family portraits. I have posted two of the photos I took of her which I liked.

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Portraits Of Melissa,Maya & Trey

July 21, 2008 – 5:02 am

There is nothing better then putting the camera in front of a beautiful and fun spirited family and I experienced this during the weekend. I meant Melissa and her two children Maya and Trey in Dec of 2007 to talk about her upcoming wedding in Dec of 2008 and right off the bat I knew how much fun it was going to be taking photos of her wedding as well as the family portraits we took this weekend. Melissa’s fiancee Marvin is serving in the armed forces and has been gone for sometime. When we meant Melissa told me that he would not be back until just before the wedding and we would not be able to take advantage of an engagement session which I myself personally enjoy doing. But Melissa told me that he might make a surprise entrance in August sometime and I would get to meet him as well as get an engagement session in before his return. It was funny every time Marvin’s name came up or the possibility of him coming home for a short visit it was like someone turning the switch on in a big power plant as she would get very excited and glow with happiness. My figures are crossed for you Melissa and I am sure we will be talking about where to shoot your engagement session very soon. Here are a couple of photos from this weekend. This was the first time I have shot at Seashore State Park. Thanks guys for being so much fun to work with and cant wait to enjoy your company if front of the camera again. 

 

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My How Fast They Grow

July 2, 2008 – 9:45 pm

I found a little time this evening to take Madison out by the lake and make my best effort to shoot a few snapshots of her.  Taking photos of her is somewhat of a challenge for a couple of reasons, one is she will not stand still for a minute like most five year olds and the other is if she is posing then her natural smile and facial expressions are what I would call fake looking. I managed to get a few shots of her when she was not looking and came inside to do some post processing. The first photo I worked on I turned into black and white and added some contrast and a few other things and my wife and I sat for 10 minutes looking at it and saying to our self how this photo made her look much older then she is and how fast she is growing up. I wish I could keep her at this fun age. I have heard it some many times before from my parents and other relatives of how fast I was growing up and how big I was getting when I was young but I think when you’re a parent it takes on a whole new different meaning.

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