Week 4

Last one?! Crazy how time flies. This week part 1 of my assignment was to work on thematic and conceptual shooting. There is so much fun to be had with this assignment! I was in Edmonton and did a shoot of my cousin's family, so I decided to use the theme of family togetherness. I'm only allowed to post ONE photo, so here it is!


I'm only going to say one thing to critique myself...I think this image would more strongly portray family togetherness if I had changed my angle just slightly to see more of Erin's face. That is all.
Part 2 was SO HARD for me! I had to get in my own pictures! I'll admit, I figured the self timer would be my best bet. Ha! You should see what I came up with. They're awkward. So awkward that I refuse to let anyone see them. So I chose a different route. Since this is a lifestyle class, I chose to post a photo that I AM in, doing something that I love to do:

Yes, those are my hands. Since attempting this part of the assignment, I've come to a decision. I'm constantly giving my mom a hard time because she ALWAYS wants me to be the family photographer, which I don't mind doing, except the fact that I never have pictures of myself! Well my friends, this week I am teaching my mom to use my camera. And then...(drumroll please...) she's going to take pictures of me. And more than just one! I'm pretty excited about the whole situation really.

Challenges from this week? Again...shooting a baby. They just move so fast! And the whole self-portrait thing. It's going to take some work. I think I'll give it another shot during the makeup week.
Questions? What is the best way to focus when using a self timer? That was my biggest struggle.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Okay...this week was my FAVORITE project. After Thanksgiving dinner my cousin Payton and my Grandma Dudley were having a chat on the couch so I stole them for my models. My assignment was to portray some sort of conceptual contrast, so I decided to contrast the old vs. young, as well as the wisdom vs. the ignorance of youth. Here's a couple of favourites:

I cannot even tell you how much I LOVE the images I got from part 2 - the decisive moment. Without Grandma knowing, Payton decided to start a little whipped cream fight. I have to admit, I took more than the 3 pictures allowed, but I feel like they all captured the moment so well! Here's my favorite:

Thanks Payton and Grandma for your cooperation!

Bevans Family

Oh. My. I am so so so happy with how these turned out! This was the perfect shoot. Natty and Bruce are such great company (it's a genetic thing I'm sure...did I mention we're related?) and little Eric is just the most adorable one year old you've ever seen. Bring along Aunt Bonnie and Uncle Joel for smiling purposes and BAM! Favorite family shoot ever.






Eric is a HUGE fan of Uncle Joel. Who was standing behind the camera...


Usually I LOVE color, but I am obsessed with how some of these black and whites turned out. Natty, you are a babe.



I also love not posing people and catching candid moments like this:




Those eyes!



Doesn't he just melt your heart?




Of course baby Eric was born to be a hiker. Natty and Bruce are starting him young!

Nay Family

Bengston Fam

This has to be one of the nicest families ever! Not to mention, they are very photogenic. I had such a great time shooting them. (And isn't their little girl to DIE for?)