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Hey all,
It’s certainly been a while since I’ve posted here! Spare time is one of those rarities you learn to value more and more as you grow older. Our household has been a whirlwind of activity this winter. With the kids growing at flank speed (much like their energy output), and a baby #3 on the way, there’s hardly a dull moment around. Add to that a bathroom project, and daily shoveling of snow (which has since made me question the merits of gym membership), and a 40-story hotel that they’re building across the street from our NYC studio, and you kind of get the picture.
Needless to say, I’m excited to share with you some recent portraits that we took down in sunny Florida! I had recently been approached by a renown lens manufacturer, and asked to test their upcoming product, as well as to capture some images which could be associated with the release. And while I can’t speak on the details (yet), the lens is designed for use with an entirely different camera system than the one I’m used to - the Sony E-mount. For those of you unfamiliar with the mirrorless segment, the Sony a7 II I was provided with is basically a full-frame 36-megapixel camera, without the pentaprism viewfinder. Instead, you’re looking into an electronic viewfinder which gives you a preview of your image BEFORE you even take it! Pretty cool stuff.
Now, I’m generally set in my ways. I know my Nikon gear like the back of my hand, and I could certainly operate my camera with my eyes closed. So learning a whole new camera system (and lens!), and be able to take the same types of photos I normally do, required me to follow a HIGHLY accelerated learning curve.
For the locations, we’ve done zero scouting (if you remember, we were on vacation after all), so here I include pull back shots of the two spots used (credit: Google StreetView). The first was a driveway next to a law office (the sun was setting in the direction you’re looking), and the pink wall offered a very pleasing tone which complemented the skin. The other spot was by the railroad tracks, where dry bushes offered natural filtration of the setting sun.
All of these photos were shot with natural light only on the Sony a7 II, and an undisclosed lens, at f/1.8 and ISO 100, with shutter speeds between 1/200 and 1/500 sec.
A big thanks to our friend & stylist Jaime for helping to prep the girls’ hair, to Sophie for arranging it all, including the wardrobe, and to our two kids who patiently wrecked the inside of our rental car while we took these photos.
Thanks for your critique and comments, and I’d be happy to answer any questions you guys may have!
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Michael Kormos
http://www.michaelkormos.com
https://www.facebook.com/MichaelKormosPhotography
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