Comments on: Portraits of Mom and Dad – Decatur, Alabama Portrait Photographer – http://www.davidhphotography.com/blog/2010/02/portraits-of-mom-and-dad-decatur-alabama-portrait-photographer/ - Decatur, Alabama Wedding Photographer - Huntsville, Alabama Wedding Photographer - Alabama Wedding Photographer Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:44:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: David Higginbotham http://www.davidhphotography.com/blog/2010/02/portraits-of-mom-and-dad-decatur-alabama-portrait-photographer/comment-page-1/#comment-184 David Higginbotham Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:13:02 +0000 http://www.davidhphotography.com/blog/?p=334#comment-184 Jef, For some of Mom's portraits I used a 70-200 f2.8 and for a few of them I used a borrowed 85mm f1.8 lens shot wide open. For all of the images except the one of my parents together all of the light was natural. Even that photo of Dad in the shop was lit by a small window. It was an overcast day and the light was pretty easy to work with. I used reflectors on a couple but for the most part everything was straight up ambient light! On the portrait of them together I used a small strobe fired into an umbrella. Even then the power was turned way down. The angle of the light coming in from the windows wasn't quite at a flattering angle so I added the flash to even it out. There is a ton of ambient light in that image as well. Hope this helps! Dave Jef,

For some of Mom’s portraits I used a 70-200 f2.8 and for a few of them I used a borrowed 85mm f1.8 lens shot wide open. For all of the images except the one of my parents together all of the light was natural. Even that photo of Dad in the shop was lit by a small window. It was an overcast day and the light was pretty easy to work with. I used reflectors on a couple but for the most part everything was straight up ambient light! On the portrait of them together I used a small strobe fired into an umbrella. Even then the power was turned way down. The angle of the light coming in from the windows wasn’t quite at a flattering angle so I added the flash to even it out. There is a ton of ambient light in that image as well. Hope this helps!

Dave

]]> By: PhotographybyJef http://www.davidhphotography.com/blog/2010/02/portraits-of-mom-and-dad-decatur-alabama-portrait-photographer/comment-page-1/#comment-179 PhotographybyJef Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:51:58 +0000 http://www.davidhphotography.com/blog/?p=334#comment-179 What lenses and settings did you use to do the portraits of your mom? It looks like a slightly wider angle lens. And what was your light setup? Your dad in the garage had to have had a softbox or something to the left of camera. It's well lit! What lenses and settings did you use to do the portraits of your mom? It looks like a slightly wider angle lens. And what was your light setup? Your dad in the garage had to have had a softbox or something to the left of camera. It’s well lit!

]]> By: Vicki http://www.davidhphotography.com/blog/2010/02/portraits-of-mom-and-dad-decatur-alabama-portrait-photographer/comment-page-1/#comment-170 Vicki Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:18:07 +0000 http://www.davidhphotography.com/blog/?p=334#comment-170 The pictures you made of Bobbie and Jimmie are so good!!! I know they will like them too. It is wonderful your parents have kept the 1953 truck that belonged to your grandfather. Vicki The pictures you made of Bobbie and Jimmie are so good!!! I know they will like them too. It is wonderful your parents have kept the 1953 truck that belonged to your grandfather.

Vicki

]]> By: Photography By Jef http://www.davidhphotography.com/blog/2010/02/portraits-of-mom-and-dad-decatur-alabama-portrait-photographer/comment-page-1/#comment-169 Photography By Jef Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:20:23 +0000 http://www.davidhphotography.com/blog/?p=334#comment-169 This is why you are 1. One of my favorite photographers, 2. A photographer I want to emulate 3. A photographer I would love to mentor me. This is why you are 1. One of my favorite photographers, 2. A photographer I want to emulate 3. A photographer I would love to mentor me.

]]> By: David Higginbotham http://www.davidhphotography.com/blog/2010/02/portraits-of-mom-and-dad-decatur-alabama-portrait-photographer/comment-page-1/#comment-153 David Higginbotham Tue, 23 Feb 2010 01:20:16 +0000 http://www.davidhphotography.com/blog/?p=334#comment-153 Thank you all for your comments! Thank you all for your comments!

]]> By: Abbey Saloiye http://www.davidhphotography.com/blog/2010/02/portraits-of-mom-and-dad-decatur-alabama-portrait-photographer/comment-page-1/#comment-151 Abbey Saloiye Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:14:07 +0000 http://www.davidhphotography.com/blog/?p=334#comment-151 These are wonderful. I wish I had portraits just like these of my grandfather. These are wonderful. I wish I had portraits just like these of my grandfather.

]]> By: Carla Swinney http://www.davidhphotography.com/blog/2010/02/portraits-of-mom-and-dad-decatur-alabama-portrait-photographer/comment-page-1/#comment-150 Carla Swinney Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:03:45 +0000 http://www.davidhphotography.com/blog/?p=334#comment-150 David! These are awesome shots of your parents, and the dog. Love them! I know they love them too! Carla David! These are awesome shots of your parents, and the dog. Love them! I know they love them too!
Carla

]]> By: Jack Russell Lover http://www.davidhphotography.com/blog/2010/02/portraits-of-mom-and-dad-decatur-alabama-portrait-photographer/comment-page-1/#comment-148 Jack Russell Lover Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:11:14 +0000 http://www.davidhphotography.com/blog/?p=334#comment-148 Oh my. Albert looks like he's seen better days. He reminds me of my granddad's JRT who's about 17 years old. Oh my. Albert looks like he’s seen better days. He reminds me of my granddad’s JRT who’s about 17 years old.

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