What a joy this little guy was! We just walked along a small segment of the NYC High Line to get his portrait. And he presented me with every sort of facial expression. Sometimes he was coy. Sometimes he was funny. Sometimes he pretended to ignore me….. etc, etc. You get it.
Only authentic moments please
As with all my other portrait sessions with kids, I’m always looking for the authentic. Not the formal. Not the pretend smile. Not the “Cheeeeese!” smile too many well-meaning parents force out of their kids. No. No smiling on command (please). Just let them be. Someday they’ll be gone, living on their own somewhere. And you’ll crave for reminders of who they were when they were little. You’ll reminisce over their quirks and silly faces and all of it. So when I’m photographing your little one, let them be. Don’t force them to feel some kind of way or make some kind of fake smile. Let them be. Let them be.
The NYC High Line is perfect for year round portraits
It has wonderful partnerships with mostly private donors — corporate and many every day New Yorkers. It’s always bursting with seasonal flora and dozens of large and small gardens along the way. It’s also a great place for viewing outdoor art instillations.
And, as is my preference, all of these photos were shot on 35mm Film 🙂 Usually I’m shooting with two film cameras. So in this last photo, he’s holding my camera with Black and White film as I photographed him using my camera with color film.
Interested in authentic photos of your family? Get in touch with me and let’s talk.
Here are some other interesting blog posts: Fort Tryon Park family maternity photos, Toddler photos in Central Park, High Line Engagement, and Greenwich Village Engagement Photos.
Wow, these are incredible!! What’s the camera you have color film in? The tune is so nice and the photos are so sharp! And both with super sharp 50 nifty?
Hi Anny! Thank you so much for stopping by my blog. I probably used a 50mm most of the time and an 85mm lens for a few shots that day.
Incredible! Prime lenses are just so dreamy! Did you use Portra 400/800?
Actually the color images from that day were all on Fuji 400H. Has always been my favorite. But started shooting Portra 400 3 years ago.
Great choices! Thanks for sharing! I really adore these images!