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 →
Veiled in Silver
Veiled in Silver, originally uploaded by thewoodenshoes (D.A. van Kampen). Back in June, I had the privilege of spending spending some time with a couple great friends this over at the Washington Park Arboretum doing their engagement photographs. JR and Nikki are two of the most down to earth people I have ever met. There is such a great and fun →
