Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Halloween – Get your shot and then go have fun

Kai's Curious George Halloween Costume

As I try to be a better father, I also try to figure out how to balance getting those priceless shots we’ll enjoy for years with not letting the camera interfere with a great time with the family. In this case, I had my neighbors over for a quick family portrait so I seized the opportunity to take a nice photo of my son (who kept stepping out of the frame)  so I could leave the camera at home and enjoy Halloween with my family. Mission accomplished, no regrets, and everybody – including the grandparents – are thrilled with the outcome.

This shot was taken with a Canon 5D Mark II and a Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens. This shot was taken using ISO 400 and  f/4.0 for 1/200 sec @ 45mm with two off-camera white shoot-through umbrellas using 580 EX II flashes. Post processing was mostly Lightroom and Sharpener Pro as well as Genuine Fractals for web resizing.

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