What is red and white all over?
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....my little family at Christmas of course!
This year my hubbie actually coordinated this photo shoot- which is a pleasant change from the normal dragging of the feet. He told the kids not to play in the back yard until we had our photo... he shoveled the trenches to the birch grove where the action would happen... put up with many takes with me dashing through the snow to set the timer and adjust the lights while it was a very chilly 2*F...and he made some yummy tea for warming up in-between takes.
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Aaack... loosing the light. It gets dark quick this time of year in Alaska. But thankfully this is winter Solstice today! (Which is perhaps celebrated nearly as much as Christmas in Alaska)
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3.
After a couple shots of our youngest... with all the lights set up and everything, we had a background malfunction: The tree we were sitting under let loose (with a little help from dad) and she got covered.
5. Funny that I love the outtakes more than the adorable perfect smiles.
Anyway... I am thinking of making a canvas out of one of the family photos, but the question is which one?? Any voters out there?
This year my hubbie actually coordinated this photo shoot- which is a pleasant change from the normal dragging of the feet. He told the kids not to play in the back yard until we had our photo... he shoveled the trenches to the birch grove where the action would happen... put up with many takes with me dashing through the snow to set the timer and adjust the lights while it was a very chilly 2*F...and he made some yummy tea for warming up in-between takes.
1.
Aaack... loosing the light. It gets dark quick this time of year in Alaska. But thankfully this is winter Solstice today! (Which is perhaps celebrated nearly as much as Christmas in Alaska)
2.
3.
After a couple shots of our youngest... with all the lights set up and everything, we had a background malfunction: The tree we were sitting under let loose (with a little help from dad) and she got covered.
5. Funny that I love the outtakes more than the adorable perfect smiles.
Anyway... I am thinking of making a canvas out of one of the family photos, but the question is which one?? Any voters out there?
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#2 has your son looking away, and #3 is just much tighter than #1 as MET noted.
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You guys don't think the dog strangulation look wrecks #3? And I love everyone's expression in that one... except mine.I seriously thought about doing a head swap. I look just a bit cheesy. But I can get over that, since everyone else looks so cute!
The strangled dog works perfectly as well. It's a big group hug.
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Still, I think it's a favorite out of a collection of great shots.
Yep, she gets LOTS of love.
Thanks! Best part: nobody is screaming! My kids are at the PERFECT age!
Great shots. Great Looking kids too!
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I think this is my choice as well. Can't get over your mention of doing a head swap though as we were just talking about doing them at the last meeting of the local camera club that I am in — it seems that everyone has done them. Some years ago I suggested doing that to a friend's head in a group shot and she said that she couldn't remember every having her head transplanted!
What surprises me most is that you don't have a wireless remote for your camera. Even I have the Phottix Cleon that I bought from TeamSpeed in the Flea Market here. The highest prices that I have seen for knock offs is 40 odd dollars and some ads are for even less. The non OEM ones DO work.
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I know! I know! I need to get a remote shutter for that thing. I just recently upgraded to the MKII, and the local camera shop didn't have one. It will be with my next B&H order. (A little late, huh. Isn't that the way it always is?)
just a noob's $.02... beautiful family, beautiful setting, and beautiful shots, but I'm going to join Troy in swimming against the flow... I think I like #1 too...
Great series - really makes me want to visit Alaska some time!
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The situation I was talking about was not a client shot; I just shoot as a hobby. A friend and I were comparing which of several shots of a group we liked best. I liked one version because it seemed to have the most people with a good expression but she liked her own expression in a different one better. I offered to move her head and after doing so is when I got the “transplant” comment. She is the only one I have heard, before or since, refer to the process as a "transplant". Can't remember exactly how she phrased it be it made me think of gardening.
When I first started looking for a remote I ran across many postings that indicated that those offered on ebay work just fine at a much lessor cost. You might want to do some comparison before just ordering from B & H ( I have no quarrel with the quality and service from B & H etc. but I also have to stretch a lean budget).
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That's the one I like best, too! That said, they're ALL lovely, so it's entirely a matter of personal preference here.
Your dog is as cute as the rest of your family!
ETA (now that I'm looking at them again): what lighting did you use? I'm trying to "read" what you had where (and if you gelled, because the faces look nice and warm compared to the blue cast of the shadowed snow), but I can't quite work it out....
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No gels... The colors are due to the shadows in the ambient of the background being cool and the flash was left 5500. So, in a nutshell, all that was touched by the flash is warmer than the area left to ambient. Mixed temps sometimes communicate a fun look, huh!
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That should be fun!
But you are missing all this record breaking snow! We got almost 2 feet in 24 hours...and up in Thompson pass they got 7 (SEVEN!!!) feet in 24 hours. Needless to say we did not go to Valdez that day. But all of our snow is melting... : )
Hey, wait a minute - WE just got 2ft in 24hrs (did I move north and not notice?!
Well seriously... if you still have to put up with all the snow don'tcha think you should just bite the bullet and move up here and get in on the rest of the fun that comes with it!?
The dog just looks like it had enough and wants to get warm though!
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Beautiful family.
#1 is the best, everyone's expression is very relaxed, great lighting, and awesome composition.
in #2 and #3 you look like you are tackling your family, and # 3 your strangled dog draws attention away form the whole.
Did you shoot just the background? That would be an awesome background to PS in!
OH btw if your camera has an IR remote function you can pick a wireless shutter for like $4. I have one for my Nikon and it sure beats running back and forth and waiting for the "jack in the box" shutter.
Merry Christmas!
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