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Published: 2004-12-23 21:42:15 +0000 UTC; Views: 1807; Favourites: 19; Downloads: 272
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I was asked to do a portrait of five people representing five generations of a family. This seemed like it would be fun, and I scheduled the shoot. After shooting, I asked if I could just take some photos with the extreme ends of the family: the newborn baby Elijah (3 weeks old) and his great great grandmother Jean. They had a wonderful rapport together and I hope I was able to capture it.Tech:
Softbox on boom arm above and behind, facing towards the camera. Softbox at eye level, slightly to the right providing fill light for the front.
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Beautiful picture, realy good 
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GORGEOUS shot....fantastic concept and it was well planned.
Again I'm just wondering what made you choose the large zoom lens over a prime? Just preference? Or is there some advantage I don't know about?
thanks
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the large zoom lens is the best one i have. it's a canon 70-200 f2.8L IS USM, and is the perfect lens for my shooting style. it's sharper than most primes and is more flexible too
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really sweet. you've deffinetly captured the caring bond between these two. the lighting illuminating her hair almost creates a halo. makes it seem like he's not only reaching out to his grandmother but also to an angel. and of course she has to be wearing the typical pearls and big pin.
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impressive capture, love the dangling shoelaces and the reaching arm
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Wonderful portrait! Thanks for the technical info as well.
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That's a lovely classical portrait. I am certain that they will love to hang this in their loungeroom...
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Hehe... really cute. Like the composition.
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The extreme quality and sharpness is surreal. Would you mind telling me what kind of lense you used for this shot?
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thank you! i used a canon 70-200mm f2.8L USM IS lens.
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Ooh, that's an expensive one.. I would have to save up for a year for that.
But thanks.
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yeah it is kinda pricey. but it's worth every penny to me. 
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I allready have it, I've used it for portraits and macro shots for six months or so, and I absolutely love it.
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yeah i'm starting to get very fussy about lenses.
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that is so precious..and so very much like in that moment, they are the only 2 people in the world. Nothing matters more than how happy they make each other
great great grandmohter, eh? that's insane 
.maggie
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what a wonderful portrait .... i love the expression on the gramdther ... she seems to be speaking in baby talk ... hehe
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Yep, you captured it..the look on her face says it all. The black background is a great choice here, and you lit it perfectly. As I browsed your gallery, I see a lot of great work, but just just jumped right off the screen at me.
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A wonderfully heartwarming capture and such a wonderful gift for the family to treasure. Time really is of the essence and you've stolen such a precious moment of it, displaying it's beauty for all of us to see. Small moments that we otherwise take for granted, extraordinary in the eyes of someone who can truly see it's potential.
Another reason you're an incredible photographer.
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too sweet ^^
how about the other photo(s)? can we get to see?
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Such a sweet shot 
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...You're really know how make life's portraits. The baby's hand, how he look to Jean, it's all perfect for stress their wonderful rapport
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Great subject. Have the family seen this picture too?
I wish our family was closer than it is. I wish all the generations could get together but I guess that families can sadly drift apart.
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yup they're in the middle of choosing prints right now. thanks for your comment.
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No problem.
And now for the sentimental stuff 
Hope you've had a great Christmas.
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Oh No shes going to eat the baby!!! just kidding. i like you work
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Very tender and simple.
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very touching picture,it sort of reminds me of a picture from a friends of mine here on DA[link]
somehow that picture touched me aswell,you can just see the age weighing on her,just like on this picture,you can see the energy of the baby floating on to the lady..at least I think so
good work,as always
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I could gush about how wonderful this is, but Ill spare you and simply fav it
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My compliments for the way you've captured the emotions between the child and the grand-grand-... i think the ability to capture and show these invisible things makes the real artist. Very good picture!
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very good caputure if i may ask what type of camera do you use.
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if you look at the info below the pic you can see the camera and exposure information.
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excellent work tecnically this photography is impressive, the illumination is extremely good and subtle it heightens all the forms. As far as the models the baby is very adorable and that gesture to touch to the grandmother is very tender, you captured an excellent familiar moment, a anthology, the grandmother ia a excellent very elegant lady and her face and expressions are wonderful. I in the past i tried to shape something similar, but they were seven generations, but i couldnยดt to have them together in one picture 
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7 generation! 
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yes the old lady has 105 years old, thank you for sharing this grear piece
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There is something so special about the love shared between an infant and his great grandmother.
This one reminds me of a shot that I captured of my grandmother and my newborn son. [link]
You have really captured that special relationship in this one! Great job!
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that's an awesome shot. so touching in many ways. you captured their connection very well. a connection easily bridging that generation gap of some 80years (I guess). it's wonderful to look at such a shot on christmas eve. I guess that just made my day... what lovely present.
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that is *so* beautiful
the beginning and the end, captured in one shot.
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yes,the lighting is perfect and is the pose.
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you can almost read their lips.... and hear their thoughts, the lighting makes it seem like they are the most important things in the world, nothing else theblackness, exists... wonderdul lighting and portrait!
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aww! wonderful idea! and my heart belong specially to grandmother - she looks so glamour
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