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Apr212008

The joys of having a willing subject

DateMonday, April 21, 2008 at 12:41PM
Fortune Teller I've decided that one of the best things about having kids is that now I've got a willing subject for taking photographs. While his mummy was off getting a haircut on Saturday morning, we both decided it would be a great idea to play around with the camera and an off-camera flash.

I'm rather pleased with the outcome of a few of these shots -- click on the image to be taken through to a larger size and a few other shots. I've had lots of comments about this one being creepy or scary, which I don't *quite* get. I think it looks really cute and he's just being *interested* in the flash. (In reality he's sitting on his rug in the living room on a Saturday morning, trying to lean forward and grab the slave flash unit (a Canon SpeedLite 420EX) sitting on the floor in front of him while I'm firing off shots around him.

Anyway, just to prove I can talk about things other than git. :-)
AuthorGraeme Mathieson | Comment3 Comments |
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I am not sure why other people see it as creepy I think that is an amazingly cute picture dude!

Awww, babies!!!!!!! :D

April 21, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterRob Lazzurs

Your baby is really cute! Congratulations!
Does this photo has any alteration? It's quite dark behind him for a saturday morning (unless the sun hasn't came out yet)...

June 25, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterSergio

@Sergio: The only alterations were to turn it to black & white, and crop a little.

The effect was achieved by balancing the off-camera flash against the ambient light so that he was the only object illuminated.

June 27, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterGraeme Mathieson

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