Beach Day
I spent a Saturday afternoon at the lake with the Gannons.
It felt like the first actual beach day. I met the Gannons down near Huntington Beach in Bay Village, Ohio. Here, I let the kids be kids and tried to capture genuine, candid moments of them being a family. It was about 86 and Sunny, so I tried my best to backlight them to avoid the harsh shadows over the eyes.
The sun was still pretty high in the sky even around 4pm. Tried my best to make sure they were lit evenly and it was flattering.
I have done this set up with families before, it is so much easier when the children are closer in age.
I start with basic corrections, and I try a light touch. If I do anything more than that, I feel that my photo isn’t natural anymore. My goal is to get as much as I can right in camera. My post-work shouldn’t be where the real work comes into play. I should be happy enough to go, “That was a great shot” on set.
For my more creative edits (black and whites). I took some liberty to exaggerate a few features more. I used masked to adjust the subject’s exposure and the background . I even tweaked some colors to make a few things pop more. I boosted the clarity and grain to give it more of a rough editorial feel.
“Who’s fastest?”
For this last shot that I will share from this shoot. It was one of the first that we took. It came off so great naturally, I wanted to preserve as much as that as possible. Made it black and white, because it felt right. Overall, tho this photo had a light touch.
