Earth, meet Jimmy Jr.

Dear Planet Earth,

Meet Jimmy Pinter Jr. a 3 month-old boy with a curious and playful disposition. My friends Jim and Jenny recently brought this little guy in to the world, and wanted to document his infancy with a brief portrait shoot. Despite being so young, Jimmy was very well behaved with the camera in his face. He didn’t get at all fussy until the end, and by that time we were ready for that part of the photo shoot (since crying photos are somewhat of a “must-have” in my family). Taken in the living room of their West Seattle home, the photos are the result of 100% natural light diffused by the thick NW cloud cover. For most of the shoot, I used my 50mm f1.2 canon lens. It is simply unmatched for portraits in semi-low light situations. ISO set to 100 the entire time, and the variation was

 

limited to shutter speed and aperture.  

I spent just shy of an hour on this shoot, and with a few costume changes, I was surprised at how dynamic little Jimmy’s photos were. He’s very expressive for a 3 month-old.

Nevertheless, I tried to capture those things that make people “awwwwwwww” when they see a baby. Hands, eyes. and feet certainly seem to be some of those things. As a result you’ll notice a focus on those attributes.

This has sort of been a trend in my recent shots. I’ve really tried to find new ways of drawing attention to a specific portion of the photo. Selective focus has been my favorite way of achieving this, as indicated by the photo to the left.

 

There was so much to love about this shoot. Also, it’s the first of many to come that involve an infant/toddler. For the next several weeks I’m pretty booked up, which is exciting for me. That being said, don’t let that stop you. Don’t forget that I am still offering a special on portraits; a flat $100 rate. These portraits can be you, your family, your children, whatever. It’s a fun time and a great gift. Tell your friends.

 

More of this shoot linked below. Enjoy!

 

-Elldub

 

 

 

 

 

 

Focus, Textures, Exposure…. OH MY!

 

 

 

I’ve been spending quite a bit of time lately exploring interesting ways of adjusting old photos I’ve taken. I’m planning to move to a new apartment in the next few months and I decided that I’d like to have a few of my photos printed large and hanging on the walls. This first wave of edits utilizes exposure, contrast, texture and selective focus.

The first photo was taken this past new years in NYC. I think the selective focus lays out a clear path for the eye to follow, while the blur offers a surreal feeling.  

 

 

 

 

On the same trip, we walked through Central Park and I captured this interesting piece. I think the selective focus, and texture give this an intimate feeling.

 

 

This photo is from a Golden Gardens photo safari. Again, selective focus, texture, and contrast teamed to give this an interesting subject. I find in most of these types of photos, the subject is often the people. However, in this case it happens to be a rock and the people are ghostly images in the background. I don’t know why, but I enjoy that aspect.