New Best Friend

-"You're my favorite Deputy!" Man, my son can't get enough of his new pal Woody! Only problem is I'm stuck operating Woody at all times. I have lost my identity as father and have now become the Sheriff in town, well West Seattle anyway....ok really just my home. Flash can be a ton of fun even when it's on the camera. Here The flash is pointed directly at the ceiling. You can see that most of the light is coming from above and actually hits my sons face more than Woody's. Had I added a warming gel, the light would have blended in even more! Happy New Year and happy shooting everyone! What's your child's favorite toy this year? http://flic.kr/p/iPn28q

On the first day of Yuen Lui Christmas Santa Photos

Here was our test shot sent out to the photographer manager before we started the long day of back to back Santa photos at the Yuen Lui Studio in Bellevue. A little love from photoshop goes a long way! When there is a lot going on in your images it is best to convert them into black and white to get a real sense of depth and light without the distractions of color. In the original image all the light was focused behind Meghann and distracted from the overall feeling. I shifted the light, in photoshop, to focus in front of her and on her drawing the viewers from right to left. http://flic.kr/p/i2Yr8h