Child Photography Before and After: Enhancing your images (mind first)

Shooting kids outdoors is not a joke, toddlers especially lose interest pretty quickly so a child photographer needs to be quick and to think quicker. A siblings shoot is even more difficult. Getting a toddler and a baby to sit in one area for you to take a couple of shots takes nothing short of magic at times. Choosing an area to shoot is also not always ideal, but you gotta make do and have a vision in mind for your output. 

With this photo, the sky was clear and not a cloud was in sight but I knew that wouldn't stop me. I made sure my exposure was correct (no blown highlights).
Then I used some photoshop actions to lighten it up and give it better color and adjusted the skin tones to my liking and added some clouds as well to improve the overall image. I would have wanted to have a bit more light reflection on their faces though to lighten the shadows a bit more on the younger brother's face, but had to move fast 'coz big brother was running around. Anyhow, I'm pretty happy with the result and mommy was thrilled - that's what matters most ;)



                         BEFORE                                           AFTER

Camera settings: ISO 160, F4, 1/320

Canon Mark III, 700-200 2.8 IS

A touch of Filipino tradition: Newborn Shoot

I really try to be as simple and authentic with my newborn photo shoots. I keep colors as real as possible (in my opinion, babies skin tones should be respected and not color treated) - the most would be a pretty black and white for me - that's it. I also like to keep my setups clean and timeless. I'm not into trendy photos/setups for newborn shoots as my style is really a modern classic - I aim to have my photos withstand the test of time so that 30 years from now, they still show the delicacy and adorableness of the child. 

For this shoot, I wanted to add a Filipino touch - using our native "balut" or duck egg basket but set against a simple backdrop :)

Valentines Mini Sessions

This Valentines, I did another themed mini-session set with a bunch of wonderful kids!
Loved my setup made by the super talented Kary of She Dreams In Ink. I can't wait for my next shoot this coming Easter :)

my favorite twins!

 sweet Bella

 this is LOVE

 pretty little sweetie pie

 love her eyes :)

 handsome heartbreaker

 pure joy

 a very happy baby!

 one of my favorite little models, her smile is adorable!

 my heart melted with this photo

 pucker up!

 moments come in the blink of a flash!