Hi there,

I thought I would end this blog after 19 shoots of photographing my two kids in a small with office with a more conventional look.

This is my go-to portrait image. It is really simple and needs almost no post work. In fact these images are literally straight out of camera (sooc). The lighting allows for alot of movement from the subjects perspective.

The key light is a soft box and is above and in front of the camera. The subject has three reflectors surrounding them - all white to give a maximum bounce of light back on to the subject. There is a hair light beauty dish above them angled down from a boom stand. The background is a blue background but this setup can work with a black or white backdrop too.

The background is lit by a small grid pointed behind the subject. It is producing just enough light to not be noticeable!

*I could not find a suit jacket or a tie for Oisin and is patience by this stage is gone!*

*Saoirse on the other hand, was very happy to discover that this was her last shoot…. for a few days anyhow!*

I have learned lots using this equipment that I have not had the chance to experiment with and its been great to see just what can be done in such a small space with equipment that can be easily transportable. For most of the shoots, the flash settings were very low, the Iso was at 100, so this means all the lighting set ups can be replicated in offices and rooms throughout the country. I look forward to putting what I have learned here into practice and I am very excited about the images that can be created.