Last night I got a chance to shoot Anna in an actual photo studio with my own camera equipment (as opposed to the 3 weeks I worked at Picture People…everything feels way too “cookie cutter” there to really truly feel like a photo studio).  There were lights that we were able to use and it was fun figuring them out.  I have a couple of lights but not the high quality box lights that sync with the camera like they had.  It was really a lot of fun.

I had big plans for the shoot…a couple of outfits for Anna, several different backdrops, and some different props.  Well, that didn’t quite work out.  Anna is a photographer’s nightmare on a GOOD day and last night was no exception.  She really wanted nothing to do with having her picture taking and bribary didn’t even seem to work real well.  I was able to still get a bunch of good shots (at least I think so) but only in one outfit and on a white backdrop.

Anyway, here is a link to the full album of photos: http://theboghs.com/photos/thumbnails.php?album=36.

Here are a bunch of my favorites.  This first group is before we figured out the lighting.  You can tell that they’re kinda dark and a bunch have ugly shadows in them.  A few look a little too “yellow” and I need to go back and edit them a bit more.

Yes, that last one is a look of pure exasperation.

This last group was when we had figured out the lighting.  Isn’t it amazing what a difference good lighting makes?  Everything just looks so much sharper and crisp.  I’m really really happy with the way these came out.  Especially the ones at the end with the picture frame.

I’m definitely going to be making some prints of a few in the last group to hang on the wall.  I’m so happy with they way they turned out….but gosh…3 year olds are hard to work with!  :P