Oct
07
For the last few days I’ve been trying to come to terms that my little baby will no longer be a child as Friday she turns 18. I never had a problem turning my significant ‘ages’ (30, 40..) but for some reason I am finding this a little sad.
For 18 years I have dedicated myself to doing the right thing by her. Anytime I was making a decision I would always think about how it would impact on her first. I know she still needs me and will for a while to come but even thinking that my baby is all grown up just brings a tear to my eye.
I’m so happy that I captured so many images of her growing up as these moments are so precious. I used to point my lens towards her face so much that once she asked me to stop, she was about 11. But when she went to secondary school she told me she didn’t mind me taking her photo again, you can imagine my delight, woohoo.
So last weekend we captured a grown up portrait of her to mark this transition, it was then, when I saw her portrait on my laptop, I realised this was big. This marks a time that she moves from being a child to a young woman, I could even see it in her face, how it has changed since I last photographed her. I’ve begun to look at her differently too, she is now a woman, with her own choices to make, ok I will use the “you’re under my roof” parenting tool, but maybe just a little less.
Make sure you capture those moments, they are so precious and pass by so fast.
Eva x
Mar
21
I adore the quality of natural light and i am so fortunate to have stunning light in our studio. We begin all Couture Sessions using the light form our windows, bouncing and bending it to get the desired effect.
Being inspired by Irish artists such as John Lavery or the Dutch Masters like Vermeer natural light is a perfect (& free) resource to light our subjects. Yes there are days I curse the brightness of it as I adjust my settings to compensate or days when there isn’t enough and I ask my client to sit as still as possible, however my ideal day being an overcast one like today.
I am preparing a new back drop today similar to the style I shoot to create a painterly feel to our Couture Portraits, and I am so excited to think of the possibilities we can create.
Here are some of my favourite painterly inspired emotive portraits using natural light:
I adore Couture portraits, timeless <3
Apr
05
Every day I meet wonderful people and get a small glimpse into their lives just like this family. Lorraine asked me to photograph her son Dylan for his confirmation, along with his extended family. Dylan looked amazing against our new grey backdrop both in block colour and pattern.
Not only did we shoot in natural light but also took the opportunity to photograph the whole family with the studio lights against white, which is perfect for group shots.
Next time you are thinking about getting a Confirmation or Communion portrait done, why not consider getting a family portrait done too 😀
Check out the gallery for more confirmation photography
