Lessons to learn prior to attempting to become a better photographer.
1. How to use your camera
2. How to edit (and what editing program is worth it and affordable, I don't know, I am still using a free one :) Though it is downloaded to my computer).
The first picture is one taken with my light scoop....it's a poor mans something or other (don't ask me!). It is a really cool reflector thing that bounces your flash up and out instead of letting the flash directly hit your subject. This allows a more natural skin tone and a warm, all over light. My living room is pretty dark though, so I don't know how well I like it in my house. Perhaps I should buy a lamp for my living room. Because it is dark in my living room I find the need to use Noiseware (I hate a noisy pic) which I think often times makes the photo too soft, but again, I don't know how to really edit. I guess it's good that I am still learning, right? The second and third pics were taken with standard, direct flash. I still ran them through Noiseware, because again, I hate noise.
Despite my ambiguity on the outcome of my pics for this evening, I will say this was a fun photo shoot. I set the camera up on a tripod and used my remote so I could actually play and have fun to get more natural looking smiles, etc. It was fun and I love the boys so much. Once I let go of control :) The second pic was remotely taken by Quinn and the third by Jude.
By the way, Lucy goes for tubes on Monday - so keep her in your thoughts and prayers!
Glad they had fun.
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