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MICHAEL GRONOW PHOTOGRAPHY
Photographer: Michael Gronow
This is a photo of my son, James, taken in the studio at
the end of last year. I’m constantly trying out new poses
or lighting setups and James is often a good test subject
(after the odd bribe or two!).
I use up to four lights when taking portraits of children.
For this photo, I used two lights in a slightly unusual setup.
James is sitting on a chair with a black wall close behind
him. The main light is a large soft-box, very close to James
and to the right of the camera. On the left of James (out
of shot) is a large, black foam-board to strengthen the
shadows on that side of his face. Another light is placed
behind this foam-board, and angled so that it bounces a
small amount of light off the black wall and back onto the
very right of James’ face. This gives the portrait a much
more three-dimensional look. The photo was converted
into black-and-white using Photoshop.
I have a few tricks up my sleeve to get natural smiles
out of children, and this shot really encapsulates James’
personality, which is why it is one of my favourites.
It is typical of the type of photographs of children and
families taken at the studio. The other side to my business
is specialist makeover photography for women, as well as
headshots and business portraits.
9366 5972 | gronowphotography.com
LITTLEONES PHOTOGRAPHY
Photographers: Kate & Emily
This image, taken in Batu Batu, Malaysia, was
commissioned by a client who was travelling from the
UK to celebrate her 30th birthday. The two children were
initially not keen to sit on the sand as it got between their
toes, but we soon got them comfy on a big soft beach
towel and had snacks at the ready!
We waited until the end of the day to get the soft sunset
light. Working with a zoom lens we created the beautiful
‘
bokeh
’ effect in the background. There was very minimal
post-production work, only removing a few grains of sand.
Emily and I are a sister team and both love what we do.
I know only too well how fast time flies and small people
turn into big people, and I treasure my own children’s
baby photographs.
We are experienced in working with children and
spend time getting to know the family so everyone is
comfortable before the shoot. This ensures we get the
natural photographs we are known and loved for.
Our passion and talent is taking real, beautiful and
timeless images for families to keep and treasure forever.
We specialise in maternity, newborn, children and family
photography, whether it be classic studio images or
capturing the essence of Singapore on location.
6440 7567 | littleonesphotography.com