It is time for a portrait party!
Here he is. Here is the newest addition to my family with his older brother. He is a great pride and joy for my wife, my sons and me. My boys can't get enough of him. The main thing is reminding them that they can't be rough with him. At least, not rough with him yet. Give him a year or so and toughen him up.
We tried several times to get a nice pose of the boys sitting up. We were able to get a few, but I like this one. Never under estimate the energy in Goldfish. My boys were all over the place in their normal fashion. This shot was as relaxing as it was going to get. Did someone say energy is wasted on the young? (click the picture to see a video of the session celebrating Brothers)
I forgot to mention that their cousin was visiting during the shoot. At 6 months, he fit right in to the group. The only issue was trying to get a shot of only the babies. He decided he just had to pull my son's hair. (click the picture to see a video of the session celebrating Cousins)
It has been wonderful watching this young miracle grow from a moment is mother's belly to a moving and grooving one year old. Moving and grooving really describes him because he was all over exploring and having fun in the park with his mother and dad.
I came with my trusty 50mm and 85mm prime f1.4 lenses, but the 24-70mm lens ruled the day. This lens allowed me to zoom in and out as needed following all the energy Bill displayed.
Every once in a while Bill would slow down for a family shot, but not for long. The above photo was rounded off with more smiles and laughs.
I was told the swing his favorite and I could tell why. I think I have never seen anyone laugh as much as he on this pendulum ride. Well, I guess mom may be in the running since she was really having a good time on the seesaw.
I love this couple. From their wedding until now, they have been great. Now there is more to love about them with their baby son. For this session they chose to mingle with the vibrant colors of a local playground. Nothing says baby more than bright colors.
With my extra gear in my backpack, the baby bag and my two cameras, we started off with a few posed shots since the baby was into it. The 50mm f/1.4 was great for the opening shot, but I switched to my trusty 70-200mm f/2.8 for the lovely portraits.
Toward the end as the sun began to get lower in the sky, I decided to give the photos a kiss of flash to brighten up the family while maintaining a decent background. For the photo below, I blew out most of the frame and then brought it back in with post production exposure to give it a special look.
He's growing up so fast. BJ is confident and he's moving. When he was not quickly crawling everywhere, we were able to catch a few family shots. He promptly took center stage and stole the show for this session.
He's here and he's spending a bit of face time in front of the camera during this "Beginnings" stage.
Still a way to go before you can fill those shoes...
As you can see, one of my favorite bride and groom couple are beginning to expand their family. I was delighted to cover their wedding and quickly make changes in my schedule to accommodate the major changes due to a hurricane. Now, I am delighted they are allowing me to capture these special moments as they start a path to bring new life into this world.
This is one happy father who has given Melissa ample room and space to plan a small comfortable world for their new child.
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