New directions
Written on February 20th, 2012
I’m always eager to try new things and venturing into wedding photography later this year is going to be one of them which I am really excited about. I’ve got two lined up at the moment with two really nice couples who really appreciate natural unposed portraits which fits in so perfectly with my shooting style. I’m looking forward to working with them and giving them some photographs that they can treasure.
This weekend I went to see some friends and their babies and cats. Taking photos of young children is something I’d only ever done a few times in the past, it’s very challenging for all of the obvious reasons. I got some nice photographs of Harry and Dylan this weekend, even though we were inside because it was raining and it was quite dark (acquiring a softbox is becoming essential). We are planning to do another shoot, maybe on a nicer day. I don’t ask of any of my subjects to pose but with kids you sometimes have to intervene to the point of getting them to be in the right place, facing the right way and keep them entertained. However, the photos in the post are completely natural, when I caught them off-guard.
Chasing kittens for a photo is equally fun. This kitten won me over, she was so playful and when she got tired she laid next to me, licking my hand before falling asleep.
All in all, a nice relaxing way to spend a saturday and take some casual photographs. I know there are a lot of parents that want photos of their young ones so if you are reading this and interested in a photoshoot that is not studio based, then please contact me.
The other thing I did this weekend was to put my camera and some other bits on sale. This means the long-awaited new camera will be entering my life pretty soon. Yey!
