my boys…

My most loved and most difficult subjects… it’s getting a bit easier though. It only takes a tiny bribe now and they’re all in for just a few quick pics.

My manual settings and a few details to help:
ISO – 200
aperture – F 4.5 (photographing two wiggly kiddos, want them both in focus)
shutter – 1/400 second (what i needed for proper exposure in the given light)
lens – 50mm 1.2 L
camera – canon’s 5D mark II
lighting situation – full shade
time of day – 10am (so bright morning sun)

my boys...

My manual settings and a few details to help:
ISO – 200
aperture – F 2.8 (love 2.8 when photographing just one child)
shutter – 1/1250 second (what i needed for proper exposure in the given light)
lens – 50mm 1.2 L
camera – canon’s 5D mark II
lighting situation – full shade
time of day – 10am (so bright morning sun)

my boys...

My manual settings and a few details to help:
ISO – 200
aperture – F 2.8
shutter – 1/800 second (what i needed for proper exposure in the given light)
lens – 50mm 1.2 L
camera – canon’s 5D mark II
lighting situation – full shade
time of day – 10am (so bright morning sun)

my boys...

my boys...

by Cori Derksen

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spring photo shoots and manual settings

I hope you’re shooting away in this beautiful spring weather. Loving it! Here are some images from some recent shoots and the manual settings that I used. Hope it helps…

My manual settings for the image below:
ISO – 320
aperture – F 2.8 (the widest my macro lens will open)
shutter speed – 1/1000 second
lens – 100mm macro 2.8L
camera body – canon’s 5D mark II

spring photo shoots and manual settings

My manual settings for the image below:
ISO – 320
aperture – F 2.8 (the widest my macro lens will open)
shutter speed – 1/1000 second
lens – 100mm macro 2.8L
camera body – canon’s 5D mark II

*Isn’t the macro a pretty lens? It grabs that sharp focus on the details of the face but then just makes the background fall away. I love it. :)

spring photo shoots and manual settings

My manual settings for the image below:
ISO – 200
aperture – F 4.5
shutter speed – 1/1000 second
lens – 50mm 1.2L
camera body – canon’s 5D mark II

spring photo shoots and manual settings

Happy beautiful spring shooting!  :)

spring photo shoots and manual settings

by Cori Derksen

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add pinterest to your blog

Have you gotten on to Pinterest yet? It’s so fun! I’m sure you’ve all checked it out by now, right?

Personally I love it for keeping track of all the loveliness I find on the internet. You know that feeling when you’re like… “where did I see that super fun craft idea that I wanted to do with my kids?” …but you can’t find it anywhere? Well, now I can pin it and keep track of it to do later. Or if I’m organizing or dreaming of remodeling my kitchen I can pin all the styles and looks and fun ideas I like.  Then later when my dreams get to come true then I can refer back to those. Love that.

I also love looking through other people’s pins all over Pinterest. Such beautiful photographs, fun ideas, and more!

Well, my hubby…being the fabulous developer that he is (hey I can brag on him right? I’m married to the man!) he has created a “Pin It” button for WordPress that’s pretty deluxe and just keeps getting better and better! Oh and it’s….FREE! You can add this button to your WordPress blog and it will be at the bottom of each individual blog post. That way other people can pin your picture or your craft idea or whatever you’re blogging about. Then people just might start looking at all your fanciness all over Pinterest! :)add pinterest to your blogA couple of great things about his button are:

  • It displays how many times the post hass been pinned right next to it. Super cool. See the number in the box up above right next to the pin it button?
  • When you click on it you get to select which particular picture from that blog page/post that you’d like to pin. See picture below.
  • And the upgrades just keep coming…

add pinterest to your blogBasically…If you’re a blogger using WordPress you need this “Pin It” button. Cause why wouldn’t you want people pinning your stuff right? Pinterest is the new big and super fun thing! So get on it! :)

add pinterest to your blog

by Cori Derksen

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taking pictures of babies

Taking pictures of little itty bitty babies… what a precious time. Here are some recent images both posed and just a family hanging out and the manual settings to go with them.

Manual settings for the image below:
ISO – 1000
aperture – F 2.5
shutter – 1/125

taking pictures of babies

Manual settings for the image below:
ISO – 1600
aperture – F 3.5
shutter – 1/125

taking pictures of babies

 

Manual settings for the image below:
ISO – 1000
aperture – F 2.8
shutter – 1/320

taking pictures of babies

For more newborn tips and techniques check out the Fundamentals of Newborn Photography Ebook and Newborn Posing Guide!

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taking pictures of babies

by Cori Derksen

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new posing product for YOU and your lovely phone!

Oh….my phone,  if I’m honest…. oh, how I love my iPhone. I didn’t buy into it at first, no, I don’t need that “thing”. But oh, now that I have it… I really do love it. Hardly leave home without it.

So, in honor of the love for the iPhone (or other fabulous smart phone) I have created a new family posing product just for your phone. I often forget that “one other thing” amidst the pile of things that I need to take with me, but I almost always have my phone.

So… I’m excited to show you my new…
“To Go Poses for Photographing Families”

Check it out! 30 poses for families with pictures, the how-to, and the manual settings!  And… ready for immediate download to your phone. Pretty fab right? On your phone?

SO…go check it out!

new posing product for YOU and your lovely phone!new posing product for YOU and your lovely phone!

new posing product for YOU and your lovely phone!

by Cori Derksen

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