Family Maternity Shoot
Sunday, 30 May 2010
This lovely family came back to the studio for round two now that they are on the brink of having their second child. You can see their first session here: Alexander the Great.
Alexander turned out to be quite the photo assistant this time around. I may have to consider hiring him ;-)
Photographic proof
Monday, 03 May 2010
The teacher from the class I spoke at (see my last post) sent me a couple photos that she took while I was teaching and said that I could post them here. I blurred out the two student's faces that were showing.
Just in case you can't tell from the little photo and don't want to click to make it bigger, I'm the small person wearing red and crouching down in the middle.
Students, Strobes, and Feet
Monday, 29 March 2010
Some high school students got a chance to rock out with my studio lights today!
A friend of mine is doing a photography class with her advanced students at a local private school. All semester long she is inviting professional photographers to come speak to the students and give demonstrations on different aspects of photography. I was invited to speak on and demonstrate studio strobe lighting.
I brought in a pared-down studio strobe setup:
- 3 lights - one with the 2x3 softbox, one with a reflective umbrella, and one just to show to the students
- light stands, of course
- the light meter and
- 5 sandbags (yes, five sandbags that had to be carried up three flights of stairs- I have no idea what I was thinking. Luckily there were strong, young students to help me with that). They had their own grey backdrop to shoot against.
We went over all the equipment, use, and setup. The students really knew their stuff and did a good job answering my questions.
After that they got about 30 minutes to take turns using my lights with their own cameras. They looked like they were having fun. I can't wait to see the results. I only wish we'd had more time to experiment with different lighting setups. They will get a chance to do that on their own with their teacher this week, though.
Back in the day I was an art teacher and it was really nice to have the chance to fill that role again. Just as I will always be a photographer, I am, and always will be, a teacher too.
Because all of the students are minors and I didn't have permission to photograph them, I'm not able to post any photos of the fun experimentation that ensued except for this one chance capture. I was specifically trying not to photograph anyone while still showing how the transmitter on the camera would trigger the flash.
The shoe on the right belongs to a young gentleman who was stunningly dressed in a traditional kilt. He was a popular subject for the day. The flip-flops belong to one of the young ladies who assisted me in tearing down afterward. Those two were a godsend.
St Andrews
Sunday, 28 March 2010
Headshots and Sisters over the Holidays
Wednesday, 03 March 2010
I took a looooong holiday break to take care of some family matters so I haven't had a chance to post here in a while. While I was 'on break' I did a photo shoot with two sisters. One lives here in Austin and the other in Boston. They were visiting over the holidays and decided to get headshots done. While we were at it we took some more candid photos of the two of them together as well. The candid at the bottom is a favorite of mine.
A fine young gentleman
Wednesday, 16 December 2009
All in one day I had the pleasure of photographing two fine young gentlemen. The first was Alexander, from my previous post. This second fine young gentleman is quite a bit more mature.
Although there is a lovely seriousness to many of the photographs, this young man and his brother-in-law had me cracking up almost as much as little Alexander did just an hour or so earlier. It was a full but very fun day.
And here I present to you the fine young gentleman, Angus.
I love that he chose to bring a few copies of The Economist magazine to the shoot. A magazine is one of those great props that can really help to get a personality across. And this one just happened to match one of his outfits so we ended up using it in quite a few shots.
Alexander the Great!
Wednesday, 16 December 2009
You have to agree, just looking at these pictures, that Alexander is great. Not only is he cute but also smart. This not-quite-two-year-old was singing his ABCs during the photo shoot.
Near the end of the shoot Alexander decided to play peak-a-boo with the basket. My eyes were watering because I was laughing so hard. He is such a character and it was so much fun to photograph him and his parents.
Halloween Birthday Party
Sunday, 08 November 2009
I had the great adventure of setting up my studio at this wonderful little two-year-old's Halloween Birthday Party. The family has a converted garage out back that was just the right size for a small backdrop and two lights with umbrellas.
Parents and children (of all ages) enjoyed coming in from the festivities to show off their costumes and have their pictures taken. It was a lot of work but it sure was fun.
Whether you are 2 years old, 22 years old or 42 years old,Let me know if you're interested in having a
Trisha Renae studio shoot at your next party!
Holiday Card Portrait Special
Tuesday, 27 October 2009
And I'm here to help you by creating a fun selection of studio portraits taken for your holiday cards. I always focus on capturing your personality through a combination of candid and gently posed photos.
Here are the details:
Holiday Card Portrait Special: $100.00
- Enjoy up to 60 minutes of professional photography in my portrait studio
- Include up to 2 people in the photos*
- Wear up to 2 outfits
- View your private, online proofing gallery for two weeks
- Receive all of your photos as low-resolution files suitable for sharing online and printing in 4 x 6 photo holiday cards
Contact me at photo@trisharenae.com for scheduling and questions.
Only one dvd will be made and mailed per photo shoot.
Tax is included in the price. All other terms and conditions apply.
Sulema's Maternity shoot - a day early!
Monday, 26 October 2009
We'd scheduled Sulema and her husband to come to my studio on Sunday for their maternity shoot. So I was surprised to get a call from her on Friday asking if it could be moved up to Saturday. I asked what the hurry was and she explained that she was having some very strong signs of labor. I worked my schedule around a little and did some last minute cleaning and we were able to get her in on Saturday - still pregnant!
Here are some photos of the lovely couple. It was easy to photograph them and capture their love, especially with Louis constantly doting on his wife and unborn son. I think these two will make great parents. Hopefully I'll hear about (and maybe even meet) their new son soon.
Sisters and Cousins
Sunday, 27 September 2009
With her sister and neice in town for the weekend, Sarah decided to come by the studio for a family photo shoot with all the girls. Sarah's daughters are 23 months and 4 months old. Tracey's daughter is 13 months old. Abigail jumped right into the photo shoot while Charlotte needed a little time to get accustomed to the studio. By the time we got the bubbles out, though, the girls were happy to play and have their photos taken.
And sweet little Natalie was an angel throughout the whole thing. It was so much fun to have so many girls running around having a good time together. Thank goodness for sisters and cousins.
Grey Card Grey
Monday, 07 September 2009
We painted the studio this weekend. Instead of the warm 'chai latte' peach that tended to cause problems with color cast in photos, we now have the clean and neutral 'grey card grey' - literally.
We brought a grey card - the tool used to set an accurate exposure when a light meter is not available - to the paint store. They scanned it and mixed the paint for us. The man who mixed our paint was familiar with the use of a grey card and thought it was a good idea.
Two days of painting and now it's done. I love it. And, more importantly, I won't have to worry about skewed colors anymore.
Now to hang some photographs back up on the walls and start shooting again. I can't wait to have little (and big) people running around the studio in glee while I photograph them once more.
Miller Family
Sunday, 30 August 2009
This evening I had the adventure of photographing these two energetic little boys, one is 3 years old and the other just 18 months, and their super cool parents. I've included a couple of my favorites from the official photos along with a diptych of the 'outtakes'.
Family photos plus
Monday, 24 August 2009
Last night we did two shoots. The first was a nice long, leisurely paced shoot of Heather in all her pregnant glory. I was able to try out some lighting setups that I've been thinking about and working on for a while now. I'm happy with the results.
The second shoot was a combination of photos of Heather's little one, Eamon, all by himself and some family portraits. This shoot was pretty much the opposite of the earlier one. Eamon had all three adults running jumping here and there. It was pretty exciting. I think the photos really reflect the energy of the shoot. Little E is such a doll.
Ender's Game
Tuesday, 04 August 2009
Today I had the pleasure of hanging out with Ender and his mama, Nicole. We played and talked and had our first non-family member photo shoot.
Ender has always been very good at letting me know exactly where my house is not very baby-safe. He's also very good at it in the photo studio. I knew I still had work to do on the studio. Now I have a better idea of what and how much.
We managed to get some really cute photos of the squirmy little adventurer. He was modeling a lovely little Indian outfit that was a gift from a family friend. We got some really nice photos of Ender with his mama too. As you can see, she's still as radiant as the day he was born (and I know, I've seen photographic evidence).
Hopefully we'll have a chance to do another shoot sometime soon. Perhaps Miss Imogene will join in the fun next shoot.
