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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Few favorites from a recent 18 month session

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This is the final session from a Grow with me package the client purchased. I love watching them go from a bump in the belly to full on toddlers. you get to learn them, grow with them and its so cool.

lots of personality in this little guy. these were my top picks and favorites from the session.

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DSC_0025 by nextelbuddy, on Flickr

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2015-05-06_0001 by nextelbuddy, on Flickr

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2015-05-06_0003 by nextelbuddy, on Flickr

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2015-05-06_0007 by nextelbuddy, on Flickr

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2015-05-06_0012 by nextelbuddy, on Flickr

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2015-05-06_0013 by nextelbuddy, on Flickr

May 06, 2015 at 03:49 PM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Few favorites from a recent 18 month session

Always a fan of your work. I can't even find anything to nit pick on with these, great job.

--David

May 06, 2015 at 04:06 PM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Few favorites from a recent 18 month session

I'm sure the relationship is more important and long-lasting that these wonderful photos. Great job.
You have SO many great photos on Flickr that I would love to call my own.

May 06, 2015 at 04:27 PM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Few favorites from a recent 18 month session

Awesome set! #1 & #4 impressed me the most. The others were not far behind.

As a small nit: I think taking a bit off the bottom of #1 would reduce the attention on the OOF grass.

May 07, 2015 at 03:04 AM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Few favorites from a recent 18 month session

These are just beautiful, Shawn. The parents must be thrilled.

May 07, 2015 at 08:50 AM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Few favorites from a recent 18 month session

These are warm and fun. Great compositions. Nice light. Very good.

May 07, 2015 at 12:33 PM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Few favorites from a recent 18 month session

neighbourboy wrote:
Always a fan of your work. I can't even find anything to nit pick on with these, great job.

--David

Thanks David!

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GoodEgg wrote:
I'm sure the relationship is more important and long-lasting that these wonderful photos. Great job.
You have SO many great photos on Flickr that I would love to call my own.

it certainly is, that is how I choose my clients to work with. The relationship has to be important between us and I love seeing their connection between each other.

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Jim Rickards wrote:
Awesome set! #1 & #4 impressed me the most. The others were not far behind.

As a small nit: I think taking a bit off the bottom of #1 would reduce the attention on the OOF grass.

Thanks Jim! I can understand where you are coming from on the OOF area.. that's just something i like in my style and do it on purpose. I love enhancing the selective DOF feel on these types of images.

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Lisa_Holloway wrote:
These are just beautiful, Shawn. The parents must be thrilled.

Very much appreciated Lisa!

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Disaster wrote:
These are warm and fun. Great compositions. Nice light. Very good.

We had some of the best weather that late afternoon. my allergies got the best of me but I worked through it.

May 11, 2015 at 08:29 AM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Few favorites from a recent 18 month session

I like how you captured different aspects of his personality: the sense of wonder in the first shot, holding onto Dad in the second shot, playing and joy in 3 and 5, and then bringing in the parents while still featuring the boy in 6. And you utilized great light direction the whole time. Great job!

May 11, 2015 at 09:28 AM

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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Few favorites from a recent 18 month session

friscoron wrote:
I like how you captured different aspects of his personality: the sense of wonder in the first shot, holding onto Dad in the second shot, playing and joy in 3 and 5, and then bringing in the parents while still featuring the boy in 6. And you utilized great light direction the whole time. Great job!

I'm glad you picked up on that

with Kids i really try to do this and I hope that im getting better at it. I politely discourage parents from telling their kids what to do and i like to interact with them and give them 10-15 min to warm up to me. i play with them, run with them, play hide and go seek peek a boo etc.. what ever it takes to show them im all about having fun. What ever they throw at me I run with it and make the best of it. if they run I run.....

still trying to figure out with all the running why i'm not losing any weight

Thanks for the comments!

May 12, 2015 at 02:31 PM

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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Few favorites from a recent 18 month session

Fantastic. Love them all, but 1, 2 & 5 are my favorites. Love those natural moments you captured. Great stuff.

May 12, 2015 at 05:38 PM

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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · Few favorites from a recent 18 month session

Wonderful. I like 1 and 6, plus all between 1 and 6.

May 12, 2015 at 09:24 PM

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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · Few favorites from a recent 18 month session

Great set, 5, 3 and 1 for me.

Jun 23, 2015 at 01:59 PM

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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · Few favorites from a recent 18 month session

Great images, but what stands out to me is your creativity and connection with the family. Great work!

Jun 23, 2015 at 11:52 PM

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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · Few favorites from a recent 18 month session

WOW, great work.

Jun 24, 2015 at 10:58 AM

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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · Few favorites from a recent 18 month session

Some of the most amazing photos of a kid I have seen recently. These are the photos that I would like to look at for inspiration.
Sorry for a random question, but would you mind telling me usually how much time do you give for a session like this? I mean, you have known this particular kid for a long time so I am sure the chemistry is already there; but for example if there's a kid that you are meeting for the first time..

Aug 20, 2015 at 07:26 PM

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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · Few favorites from a recent 18 month session

Thank you! honestly at these ages, they really dont remember me or know who I am lol. I photograph them at newborn, 6 month, 12 month and 18 month cycles and i'm always stranger danger.

I make my sessions 1.5 hours for this reason. 15-30 min of warm up pictures and getting to know the kids. I dont even photograph them at first. I play with them, run around and ACT like a kid and have fun. (yea its goofy and silly and people at parks im sure look at me like im weird but I dont care lol. its what ever and i not photographing them and they aren't paying me) get them interested in me and their surroundings. I have my camera with me in the other hand so when their switch FLIPS ON, then i'm ready to grab something... anything and go from there.

It also really depends on the parents too. I let the parents know to just relax, have fun and let the kid do what they want to do. Its their time to have fun and shine and NOT be told they cant go here or there or whatever. most of the time that works fine but every now and then you get a few uptight parents that say they will oblige but still just keep doing their own thing and you just do the best you can do.

I do the same for a kid i'm meeting the first time or one I have photographed several times. Its a good way to just let them know that i'm fun and cool.

Aug 20, 2015 at 07:50 PM

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p.1 #17 · p.1 #17 · Few favorites from a recent 18 month session

These are absolutely lovely!

Can you share what lens was used for that beautiful razor thin DOF on #1? It reminds me of Lisa's photos (also always lovely) and she uses a 200mm f/2 IS. Is that what this is?

May 10, 2016 at 07:39 PM

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p.1 #18 · p.1 #18 · Few favorites from a recent 18 month session

all great but #5 ...WOW! That is a great, timeless image for the family. Well done!

May 10, 2016 at 07:45 PM

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p.1 #19 · p.1 #19 · Few favorites from a recent 18 month session

#2 is THE BEST. I like how the father's arm frames the boy at the same time giving depth and leading lines going straight back at him all while the expression AND eyes grabs my attention.

Awesome shots!

May 11, 2016 at 03:41 AM

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p.1 #20 · p.1 #20 · Few favorites from a recent 18 month session

Very nice pictures. The 58g rendering is truly special. Of course, it is the photographer that makes the magic happen with the right tools

May 11, 2016 at 07:51 AM

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