I've been doing a portrait series I call "A Day in the Life," and have been having the time of my life.  This shot was taken during Chelsea's lunch and I couldn't help but share.  I hope it makes you laugh as much as it did me.  FYI  I shot it with the Canon EOS 1D Mark IV and used the 70-200 2.8 L lense.  I've used Yervant's BW action for treatment.

 

Bambi Cantrell

I've been experimenting with putting together wall groupings.  I've been photographing in "series'" lately, and this is a great way to feature more than one image.  The overall size of the framed piece would be about 40 inches.  In the end,  I want to offer a variety of products to my clients, and this is just one more thing I can do to separate myself from the many people out there with a "good camera."  :)

 

Bambi Cantrell

There is a lot one can learn from the movies.   I had the luxury of a light schedule this weekend, and thus got to watch a few movies I’d been wanting to see.   One of the movies I saw, while heavy, (“Brothers”),  got me to thinking about the way the movie was captured,  the lighting,  the composition,  the mood,  (Maybe it was because the movie was so heavy and hard to watch.)  It made me think of the many common concepts between professional cinematography and photography.   In both,  lighting is critical in creating the mood, and drawing the viewer to an emotional point.  The composition creates interest and draws the viewer to the powerful points.  In both, it takes skill to create a story powerful enough to make one cry, feel, and be moved so much by a story of strangers. 

 

What did I learn?  I learned that the color tone of a story makes one feel either sunny or sad, that blue hues give a feeling of being lost, lonely, and that of solitude.   Cropping in the camera,  with the power point being in either the right third or left one creates imagery that captures our attention, and that shallow depth of field draws the interest to the subject.     Funny thing… I learned that I could get the same education watching  Auston Powers in “Goldmember”  without all of the sadness.   OK.. one more thing I learned from “Goldmember”  that I gotta get me a pair of gold platform boots! 

 

Bambi Cantrell

This morning I had the honor of photographing a lovely couple with the most adorable baby boy!  Nicholas was entertaining, laughing and giggling the entire time.  There is just nothing more therapeutic when you are feeling blue than the pearls of laughter coming from a 7 month old.  Here is a tip for entertaining a baby.. cat and dog toys.  Yes,  cat and dog toys make GREAT tools for entertaining even the most difficult child.  I personally love anything that squeaks.  Feather dusters (clean ones), squeaky balls, and bubbles also work.

 

Bambi (Bambam to the kids)Cantrell