My first family photography album

ab1385 · 30-06-2012, 1:31 PM

Hi all,

Just thought I'd share a few photos - I'd welcome your comments and criticisms. My first baby, Joshua, was born 2 weeks ago. In hospital I was dismayed somewhat at the cost of a few cheapish "professional" photos and thought I'd give it a go myself. Here's my first attempts, I'd love to know anything you'd do differently.

They were all shot with a Canon 40D with a Sigma 50mm F/1.4 prime lens - pretty much always at f/8 ISO100 1/50th second. I bought a studio flash kit from Amazon (link) which I thought was a bargain at less than the cost of a lot of single studio photoshoots - and I can do this then whenever I want. After trying a few (well, OK, a lot, I hadn't really done this before!) different lighting options I had two flashes with softboxes at the back at a 20 degree(ish) angle, one at 1/3 power and one at 2/3 power. The third flash was pointing at the backdrop behind (just a piece of blackout fabric from Dunelm) at about 1/2 power.

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shotokan101 · 30-06-2012, 1:59 PM

Congratulations and some lovely shots - If you're looking for feedback then I'd suggest that it would be easier if you added numbers to the shots posted

Jim

ab1385 · 30-06-2012, 2:06 PM

Thanks, done

**spyder viewer** · 30-06-2012, 5:01 PM

Lovely set: congratulations.

simon ess · 30-06-2012, 5:04 PM

Superbly done.

And congratulations.

Thunderbird_010 · 01-07-2012, 10:19 PM

Lovely set and congratulations 4 & 9 are my favourites.

Andy

RajP · 02-07-2012, 6:26 AM

Lovely set and Congrats. 4, 9 and 20 for me!!

Biscuit761 · 02-07-2012, 1:13 PM

9 is great !

30-06-2012, 1:31 PM	#1
ab1385 Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Cardiff Thanks: Gave 26, Got 48 Posts: 996	My first family photography album Advertisement Want to Advertise? Hi all, Just thought I'd share a few photos - I'd welcome your comments and criticisms. My first baby, Joshua, was born 2 weeks ago. In hospital I was dismayed somewhat at the cost of a few cheapish "professional" photos and thought I'd give it a go myself. Here's my first attempts, I'd love to know anything you'd do differently. They were all shot with a Canon 40D with a Sigma 50mm F/1.4 prime lens - pretty much always at f/8 ISO100 1/50th second. I bought a studio flash kit from Amazon (link) which I thought was a bargain at less than the cost of a lot of single studio photoshoots - and I can do this then whenever I want. After trying a few (well, OK, a lot, I hadn't really done this before!) different lighting options I had two flashes with softboxes at the back at a 20 degree(ish) angle, one at 1/3 power and one at 2/3 power. The third flash was pointing at the backdrop behind (just a piece of blackout fabric from Dunelm) at about 1/2 power. 1. By ab1385 at 2012-06-30 2. By ab1385 at 2012-06-30 3. By ab1385 at 2012-06-30 4. By ab1385 at 2012-06-30 5. By ab1385 at 2012-06-30 6. By ab1385 at 2012-06-30 7. By ab1385 at 2012-06-30 Last edited by ab1385; 30-06-2012 at 3:17 PM.
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ab1385 Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Cardiff Thanks: Gave 26, Got 48 Posts: 996	8. By ab1385 at 2012-06-30 9. By ab1385 at 2012-06-30 10. By ab1385 at 2012-06-30 11. By ab1385 at 2012-06-30 12. By ab1385 at 2012-06-30 13. By ab1385 at 2012-06-30 14. By ab1385 at 2012-06-30 15. By ab1385 at 2012-06-30 Last edited by ab1385; 30-06-2012 at 2:05 PM.
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ab1385 Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Cardiff Thanks: Gave 26, Got 48 Posts: 996	16. By ab1385 at 2012-06-30 17. By ab1385 at 2012-06-30 18. By ab1385 at 2012-06-30 19. By ab1385 at 2012-06-30 20. By ab1385 at 2012-06-30 21. By ab1385 at 2012-06-30 22. By ab1385 at 2012-06-30 Last edited by ab1385; 30-06-2012 at 3:18 PM.
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30-06-2012, 1:59 PM	#4
shotokan101 Preeminent Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Glasgow Thanks: Gave 6,492, Got 9,588 Posts: 46,540	Congratulations and some lovely shots - If you're looking for feedback then I'd suggest that it would be easier if you added numbers to the shots posted Jim
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30-06-2012, 2:06 PM	#5
ab1385 Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Cardiff Thanks: Gave 26, Got 48 Posts: 996	Thanks, done
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spyder viewer Moderator Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Kent, UK Thanks: Gave 242, Got 566 Posts: 3,951	Lovely set: congratulations.
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simon ess Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: up 'Castle duck. Thanks: Gave 660, Got 471 Posts: 2,682	Superbly done. And congratulations.
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Thunderbird_010 Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Manchester Thanks: Gave 221, Got 279 Posts: 925	Lovely set and congratulations 4 & 9 are my favourites. Andy
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RajP Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Northwood Thanks: Gave 576, Got 1,674 Posts: 5,199	Lovely set and Congrats. 4, 9 and 20 for me!!
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Biscuit761 Prominent Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Thanks: Gave 1,034, Got 536 Posts: 3,298	9 is great !
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