Painting With Light
Wow, we have had fun with this new technique! It’s not really new, more like a new take on an old idea. Way back when you actually used film in your camera we would paint with light by turning off all the lights and then put the camera on a tripod and put the shutter on B for bulb. This would keep the camera steady and the shutter open. But with all the lights off there was nothing for the camera to see. So then we would take a pen light and essentially draw with it. The camera would pick up the “drawings” as swirls of light. We thought it was the coolest thing ever. Well, here is a really cool new way to do that and to also photograph the person as well. You follow all the steps above, have them turn off the light and then while the shutter is still open- you fire a flash at the person. This records the light painting separately and then the flash records the person. And with the magic of digital, you can see exactly how it turned out so you’ll know to fix any problems. Here’s what we got. Please feel free to post a comment or question. Or email me at Susan@susanhenryphotography.com. We would love to know what you think!
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The boys were having fun and it shows. I turned this black and white to tame the colors of the shirts down – plus it adds to the nostalgia of the image
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Popular new pose!
Check out this new pose on the beach! Mandy loved this shot. The feedback from the seniors has this being our most popular pose yet! This was photographed by our new photographer Kenneth as well.
This is Mandy's favorite pic!
Islander Magazine Cover
What Fun!
Wow! I had a lot of fun photographing the cover of the Islander Magazine for the April 2010 issue!
Fun With A Fire Truck
Cameron's awesome senior pictures with a fire truck in the alley and at the beach
Turns out that Galveston’s Fire Department has a “retired” fire truck they use in parades. Cameron’s Dad is a Galveston Fire Fighter and he had just the right idea for his daughters senior pictures! We had a blast with their Dalmation “Tower” and the truck in the alley behind the studio and on the beach !
Brianna’s Quinceanera Pictures
We had a great time photographing Brianna for her Quince pictures! The weather turned and we were not able to do the beach pictures, but once we get them I’ll post those too. This dress is going to look great at the beach! We took a more fashion/modern approach, let us know what you think!
Brianna's Quinceanera Pictures
Brianna's Quinceanera Pictures
Ally Torres
Alley has so much energy! She is a Ball High Tornette so that is a good thing! We had so much fun taking her senior pictures! Mom, little sister and little brother joined her for some family portraits on the beach. The sunset was so pretty that night, what an awesome memory they’ll have!
Ally is a 2010 Ball HS Senior
Ally Torres senior pictures at the beach
Ally and family on the beach & looking great!
Also, check out this 30 second video!
Jordan
Jordan Smith, 2010 LaMarque Senior
The Smith Family
Jordan is on his way to Wall Street!
Meet Alex aka the Producer
Alex is a 2010 Texas City High School senior. Plus he will graduate from College of the Mainland this summer with an Associates degree in graphics design! But he is not done yet… he has plans to go to the Art Institute of Houston (my alma mater!) and learn music production. Oh and I haven’t mentioned that he plays several music instruments and sings. In his free time, he works at the Warehouse and is active at Baypoint Church. Wow! He is really talented plus he is a super nice guy! And check out his senior pictures, he is photogenic to boot!
Good luck in your many endeavors Alex!
Alex Chacon 2010 Texas City Senior
Alex's Senior Pictures
Click below to see a 30 second video!
Shot Guns and Golf
Matthew's Family
Matthew Johnson is a Texas City High School Senior that loves to hunt and play golf. We created some great shots of him with his gear in the studio and then took his BIG truck to the beach and photographed him sitting on the roof of it! And then Mom’s Mercedes had to get in on the action too, so we photographed it on the beach too! To top it all off we added the rest of the family to the photograph at the beach! What a wonderful memory everyone will have now that they have a gorgeous picture to remind them of how special his senior year was.
Matthew's Senior Pictures
Matthew loves to hunt!
We put together a quick 30 second video you can watch. Let us know what you think!