Sisters (Re-visited!)

A few weeks ago, I blogged about Nikki and Gemma's shoot, sisters who don't get to see each other so often. Well, I spent the night working on their images and I'm really pleased with the results. Dark tones work with lovely frontal lighting to create a soft but dramatic look. The sky over Brantingham Dale worked so well with the off camera flash to produce this look. As a Yorkshire Photographer, portrait sessions like this remind me why photography rules. It's my way of communicating and I can't ask for a clearer voice!

Techno geeks out there - Nikon D700, 24-70 2.8, 24 mm, 800 iso 1/60th sec @ f11. Quantum Qflash camera right, 1/4 power.

Sisters

As a Yorkshire Portrait Photographer, I had the pleasure of working with Nikki and Gemma over the weekend to create some images for their Xmas Box to give to their Dad. Nikki lives in South Cave, Gemma lives in Newcastle so their get-togethers are few and far between. I had a great time working with them to create a set of pictures that hopefully will wow Dad! I am happiest creating pictures for clients where there is a story, Nikki and Gemma were no exception!

We used natural light in my doorway to create this portrait with a 24-70 2.8 Nikon lens which did me proud once again. Set at f5.6, we got lovely depth of field with the creamy background you see here. Portrait photography needn't be complicated - it's all about your sitters - tell a story and everyone is happy!

Hull Portrait Photographers Insight Photography

As a Hull Portrait Photographer, I had the real pleasure of photographing Lisa, Marcus and their beautiful son Jamie last weekend. Jamie was just as most other 1 year olds are and was a real dynamo.

The real key to success with this type of photography is working with the child and not expecting the child to work for you. To that end, I never bring out my camera until I have spent at least half an hour getting to know and gaining the trust of the children through play. After that it's all systems go! We spent a little bit of time in the doorway of their home getting some gorgeous portriats under our belts and then spent the rest of the session playing in the garden and then off for a walk down a country lane where we found some great features including an old wooden barn door that looked just great when I threw it out of focus.

This type of lifestyle photography has been popular for a few years now and when parents see the results they are often amazed at the number of 'keepers' I am able to show them.

My goal is to tell a story, my aspiration is to bring families together and hopefully with my lens I can help to reveal a family's true nature - that which is already there.