I have the best connection with kids, when I worked in a daycare the kids opened up to me quickly and put their trust in me. While it may seem easy to do with any kid you may know it is a lot harder with kids you don't know or have connection to. After working with little munchkins ages 2-6 I fell in love with the idea of basing my photography around children and families. I started taking images of them when I first got my camera and it was the best thing and over the years I can see a major improvement. Here is a little of my progress.
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In this image I used two house lights with daylight lightbulbs. The daylight lightbulbs had a blue tint to it and helped cancel out yellow tones. I took this photo in October of 2011 before I knew anything about speedlites and strobes. Using the basics of house lighting and sheets as a backdrop which was hung up with gaffers tape.
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| Silvia Kay Photography |
In my second image I used my newly learned flash for a key light and daylight for my fill.
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| Silvia Kay Photography |
In my third and final image for this blog post is taken with daylight and a flash set up to be like a strobe. The flash was set on a light stand with a mini soft box over it. although I accidentally cut the tips of her toes it captures the pure happiness and excitement of the little girl.
Within these three images you can see the connection grow closer from a slight smile to a "i'm a silly girl and i'm not afraid to show you on camera" I have another great image take with strobes but I don't have a release for the internet to show it but it goes right into deep emotional thought.
I love taking photos of children and families, they are a lot of fun to myself.
Happy Shooting,
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