A Mother’s Love
Nov 20th, 2008 by jeremy
A Mother's Love
This last week I have had a number of studio shoots (in my basement). This is not the norm for me as I normally shoot outdoor locations by preference. But, I set up the strobes & backdrop, so I figure I should get as much out of it as I can before I take it back down. The joys of a basement “studio.”
This shot is one of my favorites from the recent sessions, of Autumn and her daughter London. London is only a month old, and therefore was having a tough time keeping interested in posing for the camera. Autumn was holding her and letting her have the “binkie” for a bit to sooth London and hopefully get a few more minutes of camera time.
These are some of the moments I wait for, the candid interactions between a mother and baby. When you ask for a pose, you tend to get something that looks just like that, a contrived pose. When they do what comes naturally, a mother’s love shows through.
3 Delicacy 180 strobes, 1 shoot through umbrella camera left, one soft box above camera, 1 with grid on boom as hair light.
Great choice of black and white. I will be shooting my double sister-in-law next month before she has her baby then I will be shooting her and her baby monthly for a while. It’s going to give me a chance to get back into the studio, I can’t wait.