Actually, it wasn't a vacation, but another long summer of family portraiture at Callaway Gardens. I created 44 family portraits during the 9 weeks of Summer Family Adventure, in most cases with the able assistance of my associate, Nicole. We try to encourage our family groups to interact in fun ways, rather than pose formally and it usually works well, as in this children's portrait at Mr. Cason's Vegetable Garden. If you have never been, check it out- it's the best place I have ever found for portraits-lots of beautiful plantings, picket fences, porches, chairs and benches for posing, and best of all lots of perfect natural light. This particular spot was chosen to include the giant sunflowers and other color in the sunlit background and I used off-camera fill flash.
Having been away for a while I wonder if any of you still check in from time to time, so here's a test: the next person to post a comment will receive a free one-hour lesson at the Photography Center or a studio sitting.
New post soon.
Have a great fall and
Keep shootin'
Kenny
6 comments:
Hey Kenny.....It's Kristin. Do I pass the test?
I have been wondering where you were, I was up at Callaway and took a few shots at the discovery center and the butterfly pavilion, didn't think about the vegetable garden I will next time
Kenn Ellis
Dang it! I wanted the free hour! lol
I love Callaway Gardens. I had an annual pass to there for many years and love the bike trail and gardens. That is a great idea for portraits!
I like the new look, Kenny. I was wondering where you'd been.
Cindy Hodnette
I missed the free hour, but I think my friend Kristen nabbed it. I hope so! I am glad to see you are back on the blog, Kenny. I do check in almost daily and had a feeling you were busy at Calloway.
Kenny, I'm adding a comment here about a photography show in Concord, Georgia that everyone might be interested in and thought you might want to share it. It is titled Slow Exposures, The Rural South Real - and Imagined. The website says it is a juried exhibition celebrating photography of the rural south. I plan to make a visit as Concord is only about an hour north of Columbus. I hope you get a chance to go as well. Marie
http://www.slowexposures.org/-/slowexposures/
I forgot to add: Beautiful portrait, Kenny, just like I want to be able to take. I really think you should meet a few of us at Calloway on a Saturday this Fall for a couple hours of instruction. Something similiar to what we did at the Columbus Museum Olmstead Gardens. I know I would so willlingly pay.Marie
Great idea Marie. Who wouldn't want to visit Calloway Gardens AND take some pictures. That's a winning idea you have there!
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