Working with this kiddo during a recent photoshoot alongside his mom was an absolute delight. There's something very refreshing about capturing the raw, unfiltered essence of a child who hasn't yet adopted the habit of presenting a curated image for the camera. It's a genuine, unscripted nature of innocence and I find it truly captivating.
Despite the challenges of his energy and constant motion, I managed to seize some clear shots—quite a feat considering his reluctance to stay still. While family and kids' shoots like these are a frequent part of my work, I've often overlooked sharing this aspect of my portfolio in forums, though it's a facet of my work that I genuinely love.
Canon 5D MKIII, Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 lens, natural light.
I hate to bring up gear, because you are obviously making it work, but this is one area modern mirrorless really shines. My kid running around is basically all I shoot anymore, and the combination of eye detection and really good AF tracking is almost like cheating. I definitely don't miss checking to see if my shots are in focus these days, because previously somehow the I'd get the best expression and my DSLR would think "let's focus on the shirt for this one, not the face".
Only one small thing - I would rather tune down a little highlight clipping in images 4-7, by adjusting curves.
Beside that don't see anything that would bother me - everything is tip-top
Rally joy to watch!
Danpbphoto wrote:
The sweet innocense of youth! Tree climbing was one of my favorite of activities! Climb high and touch the sky!
Very well done Daniel!
Dan
I hate to bring up gear, because you are obviously making it work, but this is one area modern mirrorless really shines. My kid running around is basically all I shoot anymore, and the combination of eye detection and really good AF tracking is almost like cheating. I definitely don't miss checking to see if my shots are in focus these days, because previously somehow the I'd get the best expression and my DSLR would think "let's focus on the shirt for this one, not the face".
Thank you.
Regarding gear, I work with what I can afford. Sometimes I work with much newer gear, but only when a client is ok with including rental costs into the overall cost of the photo shoot. Family shoots like this never have that sort of budget, in my experience.
BeatX wrote:
Only one small thing - I would rather tune down a little highlight clipping in images 4-7, by adjusting curves.
Beside that don't see anything that would bother me - everything is tip-top
Rally joy to watch!
Thank you.
I find that this level of brightness tends to look best for printing in my experience, and this shoot was definitely shot to be printed. Either way thank you for the feedback.
