Keira and her Family

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I photographed this cutie and her family one day before the surgery to have my collar bone properly attached with the help of some metal and a skilled surgeon. Back in January I broke my collar bone while learning to ski. Four months later, it still hurt and a second opinion confirmed that something was wrong. My bones were experiencing "non-union". So, now, four days after surgery, I am slowly on the mend. As I am incapable of sitting still, I just finished editing and color-correcting the collection for this little one's parents.





Brennan Family Shoot

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I went with the Brennan family to Lynch Park in Beverly, MA today to take some pictures of the kids. We got there in the morning in hopes of missing the crowds and finding some good light. When we first set-out, it was perfect overcast, but the sun began to shine and that made it a bit trickier, actually. Still, it was a nice place for me to photograph them while they explored. I did get some standard group family shots, but I like these the best...





Sandwiching

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My parents have hired me to photograph some of the places they have designed for documentary purposes, but hopefully soon for their company website, Scott&Scott Architecture.

I have photographed interiors many times in Florida while I was still on the newspaper staff. But, somehow, this is different. I think maybe Florida had more light in general, and shooting interiors in a large room where there is little light like the one I attempted the other day is quite challenging. There's a reason why architectural photographers get the big bucks. It's like, wicked hard 'n' stuff.

My friend and colleague, TJ, told me about the "sandwiching" technique, used in Photoshop. The premise is that you shoot one picture with the light in a certain place in the very dark room, then your move the light to light another location in the room and shoot another picture. The camera remains on a tripod the whole time. Then, in Photoshop, you sandwich the two images together and viola, you have a perfectly exposed image.

I tried it out the other day and while I had no issues photographically, I could not get the sandwiching to look right in Photoshop. One of the challenges is that I am getting my lesson online from others who have done it and written about it in their blogs.

Like This Guy.

While I did attempt the effect without the blur, I couldn't seem to get it right. I did use the technique from that website to make a funky filter effect out for a portrait of Oliver though.

Egg Hunt!

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This morning was the WCNA's annual East egg hunt on the common. A small portion of the common is gated-off with tape into three sections. The sections are divided by age and filled with straw. Lots of straw!
Then, at a specific time, the kids are given the go ahead to ransack the area in search of tiny chocolate eggs. Some of the eggs are labeled with a letter. This means you've won a big chocolate bunny. Some of the eggs are labeled with a number and this means you've won a stuffed bunny! It's fun and of course includes the arrival and visit with the Easter bunny who rides in on a fire truck.

Waiting for the onslaught. I love the frog boots and the lower lip.

Chaos reigns

My neighbor and friend, Amy, with her son, Alexander!

Bunny winner!

Print Purchasing

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I am excited to announce I have set-up a website where my work can be purchased!
My regular photo/portfolio website, cydneyscott.com, which does not give the option to purchase, will connect to the print purchasing site from the "Buy Prints" link at the top. The nice thing about this new site is that I will be able to create password-protected galleries for my clients. So they can log on and see all their photos without sharing them with others.

Small Camera, Simple Light

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After nearly five months of recuperating after breaking my collarbone while learning to ski, I am excited at the prospect of holding my camera again. I mean, actually holding it up to my eye. The other day when I was teaching my photo class, one of my students had a technical question at the end of class. I took her camera and was actually able to lift it to my eye! Such excitement! It was like picking-up and old perfectly worn teddy bear somehow. It felt so great to be close to being able to shoot for real finally.

I went to visit a friend of mine the other day who is home with her newborn. I took this shot while I was there. He's cute as can be.

It can be done with just a simple Canon Sure Shot and some good window light!