David is the pastor of First Baptist New Orleans. Last Wednesday we had the chance to do some pictures. Lighting was one a 580exII into a silver, reflective umbrella, probably around 1/16 or 1/8 power. Lens was the 24-105mm f/4 wide open at 84mm and 97mm respectively. These are my two favorites:
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Kristin’s Bridal Portraits
By jOe in Black & White, Portraits, WeddingSince before we hired our photographer for the wedding this past Summer, we planned to do Kristin’s bridal portrait ourselves. And also since we live in New Orleans, we decided we better wait until it got cooler. Our schedule finally opened up this past Saturday, and an hour or so before it was dark we [...]
Salzer family shoot
By jOe in Photo Shoot, PortraitsTECH STUFF: All natural light (around 6:30 or so in the evening), on a 24-105/5D2 Quick Tip: Shooting a very wide lens can have some strange (read: bad) consequences when shooting people. But it can also give you a look a tighter telephoto can’t. For instance, in the case of the first picture, by zooming [...]
hannah-grad
By jOe in Portraits, SeniorsHannah graduated. We went to City Park, then sat in traffic for a while because of a sneak-attack parade or something; switched lenses, then took a few more shots down in the biwater right after the sun went down. We had was a good time, it was fun, and her friend James, who’s also a [...]
One of my favorite times of year…
By jOe in French Quarter, Portraits…Brent and Kate’s anniversary. Every year, we (even Brent) go out to take pictures on their anniversary. As you can see, the hardest part of all this is keeping a straight face. I have so much fun it’s not even funny. wait. Nevermind, here are my favs: You can see the pictures from last year here. [...]
counseling
By jOe in Family, Photo Shoot, PortraitsKristin needed a headshot. Since she’s a counselor, it needed to be professional but still calm and inviting. We originally wanted to do something involving green grass, but nature was acting up, so we settled for a much more compliant living room. In all of these I was trying out my new 28″ soft box, [...]
Caroline & Kari’s graduation pics
By jOe in Photo Shoot, Portraits, SeniorsIt was a good day. Good weather. There were people who liked having their picture taken and people who liked taking pictures. That last one was me. Kari is one of Caroline’s best friends. Each year they go to the beach together. This year, on their way, they squeezed in some time to do their [...]