One Light, the Sun on my Side
lee.stephens, originally uploaded by (the)woodenshoes. Shot at f/16 with a 35mm f/2 Nikkor lens, this image represents the result of using the sun to your advantage and balancing the light to create an image that looks as though it could have been taken in the studio but in reality, has been taken outdoors in bright sunlight. The key here was →
Window Light *is* Beautiful
Window Light *is* Beautiful, originally uploaded by Doug van Kampen. There were actually two people that inspired me this past week to post this. Not surprisingly it was none other than Jeff Engelhardt and Clayton Wells, whose shots over the past couple of weeks have included portraits done with nothing but window light. If my memory serves me correctly, I threw →
Cradled
Cradled, originally uploaded by Doug van Kampen. Achieving the proper separation with the Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 can be somewhat frustrating considering the sweet spot for this lens is at around f/2.8! The only other lens which has better performance is the Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 which is considerably less expensive! The goal here was to provide separation while at the same time showing →
Daddy’s Little Football
Daddy's Little Football, originally uploaded by Doug van Kampen. This was a few minutes before she fell asleep...a full belly and some rocking from Mom and Dad have a tendency to do that! Thank you to everyone who's provided such supportive comments and feedback the last couple of days regarding my previous post. This shoot has really made me sit back and →
Eight Days Old
Eight Days Old, originally uploaded by Doug van Kampen. My good friend John said that this shoot would be more rewarding and fun than shooting a wedding....he was *so* right! Perhaps I just really like babies as well! The two most difficult things about today's shoot was 1.) Controlling the spill of light with flags, reflectors, etc. and 2.) Getting the exposure →
Bathed In Light
Bathed In Light, originally uploaded by Doug van Kampen. This is baby Chloe, our Niece, who was born while my family and I were down in California during this past summer. Those of you that follow my stream remember me posting this shot of her, which, was the only shot I was able to get of her right after her →
Happy Halloween
Happy Halloween, originally uploaded by thewoodenshoes (van Kampen Photography). Please make this Halloween a safe and blessed occasion for all. Have fun! -vK
Sunset on Duty
Sunset on Duty, originally uploaded by thewoodenshoes (van Kampen Photography). Being aboard ship is an unusual thing to someone who doesn't normally get to experience it. There are certain things that one begins to take for granted while at home that suddenly become much smaller when out on deployment. Over the next couple of weeks while on deployment in →
Goal!
Goal!, originally uploaded by thewoodenshoes (van Kampen Photography). There are many things that the first day of Fall brings, some are welcome, such as the soccer season here in the Seattle area, the fall colors, pumpkin pie, and the school year for the kids. Some are not so welcome, like the onset of the rainy season, and getting up for work →
Octopus Waters
Octopus Waters, originally uploaded by thewoodenshoes (van Kampen Photography). I wanted to give this shot of my son a bit of an extra kick if you will. I remembered this shot (the sea grass at dusk) from back a couple of months ago while vacationing in Maine with family. I'll never forget the light that day. Cooking the →
Skool Daze
Skool Daze, originally uploaded by thewoodenshoes (van Kampen Photography). I've been trying some different lighting setups lately to not only expand upon the knowledge I already have, but also to expand my portfolio a bit. This is a shot from a *short* session this evening with the kids in our backyard here in Washington. By this time, around 8:00pm, →
