One of our traditions is to do an annual studio birthday photoshoot with my kids around their birthday. When we started this tradition (9 years ago!) they did not really enjoy having their photos taken and while I loved the end results, I did not enjoy the process. But as they got older, they started to appreciate it more and now their birthday photoshoot is something both my kids actually look forward to.

This year the birthday session was a bit different. A few weeks prior to this photoshoot I spent two full days learning the ins and outs of studio lighting from Lindsay Adler – a fashion photographer and a master of studio light whose worked has been published all over the place. In just two days I’ve learned so much and I could not wait to practice my newly acquired knowledge and to use my newly purchased equipment (anyone who knows me would not be surprised to hear that after the workshop I order a whole lot of studio lighting ‘toys’:)

So at this session we created fun natural images using natural light but then went for something more dramatic with studio lighting. And if you like what you see and want to have similar images of your own kids reach out to me!