This past weekend I was fortunate enough to be hired to photograph some portraits for a family living in San Diego, California. What I wasn't so lucky with, was the weather. At the time of the photo shoot, it was raining outside, so I had to photograph the entire portrait session inside the family's home. Being the on-location photographer I am, I decided to create a mini home studio by setting up a hand painted muslin backdrop in the family's living room and work with available window light supplemented off-camera strobes. I originally planned to shoot primarily with direct and reflected window sunlight, but the sky was so dark with clouds, I had to creatively use flash to add warmth to the images. Even though I photographed the entire family, I later decided to only post a few of my favorite photos of the children.
Natural window light baby portrait photographed on location at the family's home in San Diego, California. Created with Canon EOS 5D, 85mm F/1.2 lens
Photo of Ellie's older toddler brother, Matthew smiling for the camera. On location in the family's home in San Diego, California
On location children's portrait of Matthew smiling in front of hand painted blue muslin background at his home in San Diego, California
vintage black and white baby portrait of Ellie on her bellie with natural window light. Using ParkerJ Edge filter actions in Adobe Photoshop for border treatments.
Ellie smiling with joy in her face, while her mother off frame makes funny faces at her. Photographed on location at the familie's home using a portable studio backdrop
First year baby portrait photography of Ellie in the comfort of her San Diego, California home. ParkerJ Edge border treatment added in Photoshop by photographer
