Child: Camdon

We started little Camdon out on his tummy, which didn’t work out so well because it made it too easy for him to smush his face into the blanket instead of looking at us.

I’ve decided I’d like to try something I’ve never seen another photographer do. I’m going to post a Straight Out Of Camera Shot (SOOC Shot), in every post. I hope that doing this will keep me from relying heaviliy on Photoshop to create beautiful photos. I think that Photoshop is a great way to enhance photos, but I never want to be relying on it so heavily that I can’t be happy with the photos as I take them. You know?

So here is my fav SOOC shot for this session. I think it’s pretty good for my first time with the camera.

I sharpened the eyes, warmed up the color, brightened the midtones a little, a tiny bit of cropping, and removed a few blemishes. I think it’s my favorite shot from the session.

Hahaha. Funny baby.

THAT SHOT!

Babies can have so much attitude. I love the half smirk on his face that says “Hey crazy lady, I ain’t gonna look at the camera and smile for nothin.’”

I can’t wait for mom to get these letters up on the wall so we can photograph him in his room below his letters. This shot wasn’t really working for me until I ran the Totally Rad “Old Skool” on it. I said I didn’t want to rely on Photoshop, but that doesn’t mean I’m against adding a little extra sometimes.

Isn’t the dog on his bum the cutest little touch?

Shooting little dogs is quite possibly the most difficult thing ever. They hardly ever sit still! Little Lexi was a good girl and sat down for just a moment to pose in a portrait for me. I definitely had to speed up my shutter when she came into the picture!

We did a few with Jill and her baby, which made me realize how much harder portraiture can be when you introduce multiple subjects. Of course, having a model as gorgeous and comfortable in front of the camera as Jill is definitely made a difference for me. Thanks to Jill and Baby Camdon for putting up with me for the afternoon.

There are a few more shots in my flickr set here. Please go visit if you would like to see the rest!