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I thought I’d share a little piece of tranquility on what is shaping up to be a very industrious Saturday. I won’t get your feathers ruffled with the details. Just a simple photo. Which you can find here on Etsy, if it so fancies you :)
A few days ago I photographed baby Aeden at 15 days old for a friend of mine, and we had such a great time posing him and chuckling at his little personality. To start, he seemed pretty awake with his eyes open looking around at the bright lights and strange person in his face– me. But eventually, he began to doze off with the help of mom’s voice and touch. Go mom! I did have to laugh a little when we tried to close his eyes for him, saying “go to sleep now Aeden…”
It’s fun to discover a baby’s tendencies, too. Even with their eyes closed, they tell you yes or no to certain positions, laying their little hands and feet where they feel comfortable. That’s why you never know what types of photos you might get with newborns. Aeden frowned at a hat we tried, and smiled while laying on his side (below)! And it always amazes me when I see their little toes up by their nose, reminding me that I need to go home and stretch more. All in all, it was a great photo session and I can’t thank the family enough for having me photograph their new addition.
Enjoy!
Just after Christmas I got the opportunity to photograph my new niece at 10 weeks and my nephew who is about to turn three. It was a lot of fun and I got to try out some of my new studio equipment too. Kenleigh was a natural, giving me those big eyes and a little smirk every now and then. Keagan was everything you’d expect a three-year-old to be- energetic and full of giggles. He gave me a run for my money, but I managed to snap a few good ones. I think I learned some good do’s and don’t's, and I’m really excited to shoot my next session- enjoy!
Taking an “environmental portrait” was our next project in my photography class, and I couldn’t resist grabbing my camera and heading to downtown Orlando An environmental portrait is typically of a person or a few people in their environment. Sometimes you can depict exactly where they are, and sometimes it’s a little more vague. These types of portraits tend to “freeze” people in time, allowing you to look back at the photo years later and see the differences from that time period.
What I enjoyed most about the three photos I chose below is that they all depict different kinds of people, all within the same place and time. They’re very different and yet all connected, which speaks volumes about the diverse nature of the city.
I have to explain the below photo, because Ricky would want me to. I was walking around Lake Eola when a man shouted to me to take his photo. I turned and saw the man in the photo below sitting on the ledge. He asked again if I’d take his picture, so I said “sure!” I looked down at my camera to get the settings straight, and by the time I looked up, this motley crew of friends had come together, ready for their close-up. After I took the photo and looked at the playback feature on my camera and saw how great it was to have captured this group of friends. I actually ended up seeing Ricky later too, walking around the lake, and he said he hoped to see that photo in the newspaper. This was the best I could do.
The photograph below is one I took at Times Square in New York. While walking the streets at night, I felt you could get lost in the lights, noise and people that spanned blocks and many stories high. This photo exemplifies how iconic the chaos, lights and buildings are. I like that you can’t quite make out the people and cars at the bottom, all swirling into one. The tall towers of light scream for attention with their beaming advertisements. And the finishing touch is the outline of the clock at the very top in red.
This photograph is also the latest addition to my new online Etsy shop! You can find this photograph and others at PhotoSalsa.etsy.com. One note about all the photographs in my new shop is that everything is customizable. If you or someone is interested in a print, but in a different size or even as a black and white instead of color, just let me know and I can create a new listing for you.
