some recent shots, cute grandson warning

VayCayMom

made you look, huh? well do I lie or what, is he not just a cutie pie ?

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handsome parents, Mom, a Miss America contestant 2003


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I did this playing around in lightroom and I LOVE the feel of this!!! Old time desert ranch vintage vibe.

sweet caroline

You weren't kidding! What a beautiful family!

Caroline

Elaine

He IS most certainly a cutie pie! And the family is beautiful! I must say in #2 that their teeth are just sparkling! The candy cane is a great prop for the little mister. Adorable!

kidzmom

JUST LOVE #2!!! I've been looking for an "oversized" candy cane myself. Is this a REAL candy cane? My son breaks all of the smaller thin ones in about 2 seconds. I love the colors and are they are poster family or what!!!!!!!!!!!!

kidzmom

kidzmom wrote:

JUST LOVE #2!!! I've been looking for an "oversized" candy cane myself. Is this a REAL candy cane? My son breaks all of the smaller thin ones in about 2 seconds. I love the colors and are they are poster family or what!!!!!!!!!!!!

Edited to ask...What was your lighting setup? They look to be in full shade, but with such gorgeous lighting!

CTUphoto

Great shots here. In 3, the whites are a little blown out on my monitor (could be just me ), but 2--WOW!! Great looking family, and I'll echo kidzmom, great use of light there. 2 is spot on!

VayCayMom

kidzmom wrote:

Edited to ask...What was your lighting setup? They look to be in full shade, but with such gorgeous lighting!

Candy cane is real, still in the plastic wrapper.
For the lighting in #2 I have off camera flash with a Lightsphere ( Gary Fong item I believe which I really like and was under $40) hubby holding flash to my left.

VayCayMom

CTUphoto wrote:

Great shots here. In 3, the whites are a little blown out on my monitor (could be just me ), but 2--WOW!! Great looking family, and I'll echo kidzmom, great use of light there. 2 is spot on!

Oh yeah some of the whites are totally blown, but I like the way it looks, even if technically incorrect.

VayCayMom

Elaine wrote:

He IS most certainly a cutie pie! And the family is beautiful! I must say in #2 that their teeth are just sparkling! The candy cane is a great prop for the little mister. Adorable!

Her teeth were not touched but I did lighten his so they didn't look dingy by comparison.

barbnjon

VayCayMom wrote:

Candy cane is real, still in the plastic wrapper.
For the lighting in #2 I have off camera flash with a Lightsphere ( Gary Fong item I believe which I really like and was under $40) hubby holding flash to my left.

So did you use one flash or two? Beautiful photos!

VayCayMom

barbnjon wrote:

So did you use one flash or two? Beautiful photos!

Just one flash, and they are facing the sun, but under a tree branch, around 10 - 11 AM, AZ sun, it's a dry light lol.

cr8ingwaves

VayCayMom wrote:

it's a dry light lol.

thanks for the chuckle

Love the look of #3.....and like you said, while not technically correct......YOU like it and that is all that really matters. I am sure they liked it too.
The candy cane adds a sweet touch of holiday to the picture. It doesn't overwhelm you so that displaying the photo year round wouldn't seem odd.