Really not sure what Connor was trying to do here.

I read an article about lifestyle photography a few days ago,  and the blogger reminded me why I loved photography and why I’m a lifestyle photographer and not a studio photographer.  I love that I can capture life as it happens, in natural surroundings.  And this photo is just that.  It’s not a beautiful portrait, but it’s Connor to a T, and I want to remember him this way.

If you’re wondering about the light…

I took this tonight. It was pitch dark in the garden, and I couldn’t really see where Connor and Kitara were through the viewfinder!  There was a Canon 580EXII attached to the camera, set as the master but not firing.  A Canon 430EXII was mounted on a lightbox in front of me, and slightly to the left, and it was facing them.

I enjoyed my experimentation this evening with the flashes… but OMG I’m frustrated that my flash trigger system is not working.  I’m very tempted to splurge and get a Pocket Wizard set!  Either that, or I need another slave flash to balance the light.