{Mommy & Me} Workshop- January 2012

What a great day in January to have a workshop; the skies were blue, the sun was shinning and four moms with kiddos where eager to learn more about taking candid portraits of their kids in action. The two hours flew by but we covered lots of information from understanding light, setting the portrait scene, your camera and more.

And we learned a lot about light and how our camera and equipment see the light but nothing shows it better than this image. All the settings were the same, except we changed the aperture and look how much creamier the image shot at 1.2 looks than the image shot at 5.6. Thanks Sara for being the model for this demonstration. Can you see the difference in the amount of background blur or bokeh between the different images? You will have to come to class to learn for yourself.

And then there was cupcakes. Cupcakes with custom designed camera toppers by the fabulous Laura of Cupcakes A Go Go from the far west side of Madison. I got the inspiration from Pinterest and sent Laura the link and there you have it. Future participants will also be able to indulge in these custom cupcakes so don’t fret, there will be more, as long as you have reserved your spot.

 And if this was not enough images of cupcakes, check out the this blog post for more images of the sugar creations. The cupcakes were custom crafted in the studio colors and brand.

 We even got to venture outside to take about light since the temps were warmer than normal for January. Isn’t this a good looking group of momtographers? The kids enjoyed the break and the fresh air and each mom got to shot a few shots to show their little ones in optimal lighting conditions. Stay tuned for next months workshop post, I know the cupcakes images are enough to make your mouth water but you will have to wait to see what we come up with next. Until then, a few spots remain in 2012 for the {Mommy & Me} Workshop, so contact the studio info@firstmomentsphoto.com to reserve your spot for an April or May class, limited space. And if you buy me a cupcake form Cupcakes A Go Go, I may just be convinced to offer you a one time special price for the workshop.