The day before I left for vacation I did a family portrait shoot for a friend at work. I typically don't do portrait sittings, but I'm always willing to help out a friend.This is the second time I did a shoot for a group of this size and I felt more comfortable with my strobist techniques. The family and I were happy with the results and I may continue to do more of these in the future.
Most of the shots I took were the run-of-the-mill variety shots. Once I had those nailed down I proceeded to do some of the fun shots I always wanted to try. As I get more comfortable with these portrait sittings, I'm willing to do some experimentation. With a group this size I was finally able to try the laying on the ground looking up shot. I was laying on the ground with my 16-35mm lens (at 16 mm) and a shoot through umbrella next to me at 1/4 power. If you have never tried this (and don't mind getting dirty) give it a try. Both the family and I were pleased with the results.
