Seeing them take those first steps must be an unbelievably amazing feeling. He's even saying a few words, like 'papaclip' and 'mamaclip.' They grow up so fast! ◠‿◠
You are a delight Chris and I see a brilliant creative career path ahead for you! Clever to the nth, skilled photography and a delightful sense of humor! You're obviously the real deal!
@Weezilou - What an absolute kind thing to say! I still have lots I want to learn but I'm super happy to know that I'm making people smile with my photos. Thank you so very much for the encouragement!! :)
Thanks a bunch to everyone for the nice comments on Junior's first steps! Some of you were wondering how I make the paperclips stand up. Depending on the shot I may employ 1 of 3 different techniques:
1) I crop out the legs or balance the paperclips against the props in the photo.
2) If I use a white background, I use clear tape to tape the paperclips down to the floor and then in Lightroom I use the adjustment brush to 'paint' out the tape with an increased exposure.
3) If I use a colored background, I use clear tape to tape the paperclips down to the floor but I use Photoshop Elements to 'clone' or 'spot heal' the clear tape out. Kind of like what you would do to erase blemishes on a person face. It takes a bit of time and isn't always easy but tends to turn out very well with patience.
Here they are just paperclips and yet I'm so excited for them as a family, achieving these milestones together. Your photography has emotion to it and your post editing is fantastic.
Thanks a bunch to everyone for the nice comments on Junior's first steps! Some of you were wondering how I make the paperclips stand up. Depending on the shot I may employ 1 of 3 different techniques:
1) I crop out the legs or balance the paperclips against the props in the photo.
2) If I use a white background, I use clear tape to tape the paperclips down to the floor and then in Lightroom I use the adjustment brush to 'paint' out the tape with an increased exposure.
3) If I use a colored background, I use clear tape to tape the paperclips down to the floor but I use Photoshop Elements to 'clone' or 'spot heal' the clear tape out. Kind of like what you would do to erase blemishes on a person face. It takes a bit of time and isn't always easy but tends to turn out very well with patience.