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What is split-tone, you ask?
Okay, you didn’t ask and I’m no expert, but if you’re interested in a way simplified explanation…
(if not just skip to the next image – you are free to go)
just for a quick reference…
in the darkroom…
on a silver print…
Where a sepia-tone is a wash of one color toner, a brown toner that after a bleaching process washes white highlights into a creamy yellow and black shadows into a warm brown – split-toning is a wash of two color toners. One example would be to take your already sepia-toned print and give it a blue toner bath. Through the process, your highlights stay creamy yellow, but your shadows take on a blue tint.
What you’ll see here is the digitized version of that. If you have basic photo editing software, you can try this process out on your own images. Just search the interwebs for split-tone tutorials.
about this session – this is gavin and his family – here he is practicing his new talent of walking while mom and dad look on…
this shoot was done at the birmingham botanical gardens. you can overlook the lack of flowers, we just needed a comfortable green space to meet half-way and it served it’s purpose.
these guitar shots are a treat for me because they are a first – is “play the guitar” on the list?
look at this face! he is so captivated by daddy’s playing…
and now…we do a little dance…
and finally, big smiles with mommy…
In my experience, split-toning either really works or it’s really doesn’t and I never know exactly when it will and wont. I just try it out occasionally and on these I really liked it. Is it because so many of the original colors are blue, yellow, and green? hmmm…
*on a side note – I deleted those last two posts to avoid any confusion. I’m back on the grid.
July 23rd, 2009
Three families from Kentucky, one from Oklahoma, and one from Ohio all converged on the newly renovated Guntersville State Park Lodge to celebrate this handsome couple’s 50th wedding anniversary this June.
I had such a nice morning getting to meet your family and I hope you had a wonderful stay in Alabama celebrating 50 years together. Congratulations!
I should have added “have a family reunion” to the “things to do” list. 
*special thanks goes to lance for helping me with my kitchen portrait stools.
June 29th, 2009
some images really lend themselves to a vintage look while others don’t – i liked how this one turned out, so i wanted to share…although with this look you lose the aqua color of the chair…hmmm. tough call.
June 27th, 2009
these images went from gallery to portfolio to blog – what kind of crazy, mixed-up world is this???
i love how julianne is obviously thrilled with her current situation…
dad forgot to bring julianne’s pink easter dress to the tuscaloosa session (sorry to call you out, dad) so we grabbed these real quick while they were here in albertville…
i’m pretty sure we are making a tradition out of this shot with andrew – we’re gonna have him documented ages 2-12 in at least one shot with his hands in his pockets – lookin’ all jcrewish… 
and one with julianne and pink bear – go back a few posts to find pink bear vs. orange t-rex…sounds like a pretty good match-up – makes you wonder who would win in a fight?
May 13th, 2009
first the triptych – wanted to share some more jaydon funtime…
Hey guys – just wanted to make a quick post and check in – I let my blogging get away from me last week while I was trying to coordinate my trip to T-town. I had a fantastic time in Tuscaloosa, so thanks to everyone who spent the weekend with me. In the next day or two I will make a “Here is one shot of everyone” – post. More and more I’m finding my style of shooting and my clients are jumping right on board – it’s very exciting and I can’t wait for you to see some of the stuff we got.
see you soon!
April 8th, 2009
these two were towards the end of my shoot with john, so I overlooked them for the sneaky peek…wanted to post because I thought they were fun…
john lay down on the rock and when he peeked over at me I said, “Hi, John!” thinking he might smile at me – instead I got a, “Hi!” back and a little wave…
this shot belongs to a series where (i don’t want to say “in which”) john is carrying fire wood that is as big as he is…reminds me of Cole and the watermelon…
“john lay down on the rock”…???…is that right? lie, lay, has lain? I can never remember, but someone will correct me if I’m wrong…I’m sure…didn’t mean for this post to turn into a grammar lesson…
March 21st, 2009
I can shoot senior portraits at any time during the summer before your senior year or the fall of your senior year. I totally understand the idea that you might change between the fall and spring, but unless you plan on shaving your head – honestly the change wont be THAT noticeable.
Other reasons to shoot early: natural sun highlights, that warm summer glow, you just bought new school clothes, you’re still on a natural high from your summer romance, you don’t have senioritis, not yet anyway, and can still actually focus your brain on the task at hand, you don’t already have one foot in the college door and “senior” portraits seem almost irrelevant…stopping.
I specialize in children portraits, do no more than one session in a day (usually), and no more than 12 sessions any given month. Therefore, I wont get the opportunity to shoot a lot of seniors. Knowing this, understand that I will be extra pumped about your session and I’ll do my part to make it really cool.
I’m posting this to give you a loose impression of how the session would go, i.e. 3-4 different “series” of images that make up 30-50 images. It’s more about giving you a good sampling of your life – we’re not just going for that “one” image.
Click here to see the sample senior gallery.
Katie, the only thing we were missing was an old 1950’s pickup…
March 4th, 2009
Your senior portraits can be like your favorite song from your senior year – they can recall great memories, your personality, your individuality, etc.
Suddenly, I feel like I’m making a public service announcement, but please, if you care about having senior portraits that are a true reflection of who you are – know that you have options.
I promise, this isn’t so much about what I personally have to offer, as it is about you getting what you deserve from one of the biggest portrait sessions of your life. Whether you (parents and seniors alike) want a traditional outdoor or studio headshot, a more documentary / candid style approach, or a combination of both, consider your own desires for the shoot and then find a photographer that you have confidence can deliver on your individual requests. A good photographer can work WITH you and doesn’t only offer up a standard formula that reads like “this location + this time of day = senior portraits” Just know that you have options…that’s all I’m sayin’…PSA over.
March 2nd, 2009
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