I have a lil boy and i am trying to take our own Christmas pictures. I have played around with it but i have found myself having to really work in photoshop to get the effect i want. is there any tips and or tricks that i can you as far as my camera settings to help me get the right iso shutter speed etc.. I have a canon rebel xs. please help!!!
thanks
Do you have a sample of the effect you are trying to capture?
Yeah sorry i didnt specify what type of photo i wanted to do. I dont know how to add pics to this but if u google babies and chriatmas lights. I just want my son playing with lights and in a santa hat and the light be mostly from the xmas lights and some ambient light...not sure what settings to use. Does this make sense?
so that is one that i have taken un edited but i would like to be able to have a better light or a different setting to help eliminate the shadows. any thoughts on my photo??
birdpix
Loc: South East Pennsylvania
Brandilyon wrote:
so that is one that i have taken un edited but i would like to be able to have a better light or a different setting to help eliminate the shadows. any thoughts on my photo??
Interesting concept. You might try to put the baby near a north facing window to gain a little more enveloping light from above. If the child was looking up, in your example, the light coming from below would look very strange. So you need some extra light from above to reduce the shadows this low angle light creates.
You have to use either natural light or some type of artificial light source, like a softbox. Have the light coming from the side (about 45 degrees). You have to meter for the baby and then adjust a tad for the lights and bring the exposure back up on the baby in post. For the best results you will need to use manual mode.
Your very trusting with wires around an infant...
OnDSnap wrote:
Your very trusting with wires around an infant...
I was thinking the same thing...
Do it in a room that has a light dimmer. Then experiment.
NOTLguy
Loc: Niagara on the Lake, Ontario
Hi Guys
Please be careful when mixing babies and electric lighting. Babies drool and pee (not a good combination with electricity)
Nice picture BUT!! bring that child in from the freezing cold before Child Protection come knocking on your door LOL!!!
OnDSnap wrote:
Your very trusting with wires around an infant...
I would like to say that isn't my image, actually won't do such a theme for a number of reasons.
1. babies with electric wires seems like a huge no-no to me. They put everything in their mouths.
2. Most forms of Christmas lights have lead in them, not just the bulbs but the wiring themselves (so even led lights are not safe). Lead and babies is huge no-no.
3. I don't target the newborn/baby market. I am senior, couples, families with older children and woman photography (sexy/classy photos). I didn't want to start a debate on what think is proper when to photographing ones own child. Personally this session would never happen in my studio.
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