Wed 8 Aug 2007
Babies are among the most difficult to photograph. They get easily distracted. You can’t tell them to sit still or to turn left, turn right, chin up, down, etc as you can with adults.
I was shooting this at a balcony, meaning I was stuck in one corner and could not move around. Her mother was holding her. I knew I had only one or two minutes to fire my shots. And so I did.
After reviewing the playback images on my camera, I knew that the best way to exhibit these was as a collage, showing her different facial expressions. I then created a digital frame, taking the colour of the frame from her lips. I used the photo-editing software, Adobe Photoshop Elements 3 (now I have moved up to Adobe CS3) to create this collage.
So, photo-enthusiasts: be creative. Think of collages even as you are taking your shots!
By the way, she’s my first grandchild and her name is Ella.