{"id":3421,"date":"2014-05-04T13:48:38","date_gmt":"2014-05-04T18:48:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/?p=3421"},"modified":"2014-05-04T13:48:38","modified_gmt":"2014-05-04T18:48:38","slug":"documenting-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/documenting-family\/","title":{"rendered":"Documenting Family"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Like many photographers, a very large portion of my photographs go towards documenting family life. &nbsp;I take more photos of my family than of any other subject during the year. &nbsp;My daughter recently had a birthday, and during the party, I made a decision early on to sort of go for a &#8216;documentary-style&#8217; look throughout. &nbsp;I shot with this in mind, and made best use of the relatively poor lighting in the party area. &nbsp;After getting home, I chose to process them in a black and white style that went with the type of photography. &nbsp;In this case, a slight modification of the VSCO simulation for Neopan 400. &nbsp;I&#8217;ve come to love this look. &nbsp;There&#8217;s something about the contrast and the tonality that seems to just bring me straight to the emotion of a scene while eliminating distractions, even in a busy scene. &nbsp;If you find a style that resonates with you, embrace it, and you can give certain events a great feel.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3431\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3431\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/chloe_bday1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3431\" src=\"http:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/chloe_bday1-1024x697.jpg\" alt=\"Waiting for the Party - Fujifilm X-E2 with Fujinon XF 35mm f\/1.4 @ f\/1.4\" width=\"1024\" height=\"697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/chloe_bday1-1024x697.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/chloe_bday1-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/chloe_bday1.jpg 1416w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3431\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Waiting for the Party &#8211; Fujifilm X-E2 with Fujinon XF 35mm f\/1.4 @ f\/1.4<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3430\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3430\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/chloe_bday2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3430\" src=\"http:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/chloe_bday2-1024x697.jpg\" alt=\"Bowling - Fujifilm X-E2 with Fujinon XF 35mm f\/1.4 @ f\/1.4\" width=\"1024\" height=\"697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/chloe_bday2-1024x697.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/chloe_bday2-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/chloe_bday2.jpg 1416w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3430\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bowling &#8211; Fujifilm X-E2 with Fujinon XF 35mm f\/1.4 @ f\/1.4<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3429\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3429\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/chloe_bday3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3429\" src=\"http:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/chloe_bday3-1024x697.jpg\" alt=\"Food Time - Fujifilm X-E2 with Fujinon XF 56mm f\/1.2 @ f\/1.2\" width=\"1024\" height=\"697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/chloe_bday3-1024x697.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/chloe_bday3-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/chloe_bday3.jpg 1416w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3429\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Food Time &#8211; Fujifilm X-E2 with Fujinon XF 56mm f\/1.2 @ f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3428\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3428\" style=\"width: 808px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/chloe_bday10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3428\" src=\"http:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/chloe_bday10-808x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Friends - Fujifilm X-E2 with Fujinon XF 35mm f\/1.4 @ f\/2.8\" width=\"808\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/chloe_bday10-808x1024.jpg 808w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/chloe_bday10-236x300.jpg 236w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/chloe_bday10.jpg 815w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 808px) 100vw, 808px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3428\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Friends &#8211; Fujifilm X-E2 with Fujinon XF 35mm f\/1.4 @ f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3426\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3426\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/chloe_bday5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3426\" src=\"http:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/chloe_bday5-1024x783.jpg\" alt=\"Candles - Fujifilm X-E2 with Fujinon XF 56mm f\/1.2 @ f\/1.2\" width=\"1024\" height=\"783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/chloe_bday5-1024x783.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/chloe_bday5-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/chloe_bday5.jpg 1349w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3426\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Candles &#8211; Fujifilm X-E2 with Fujinon XF 56mm f\/1.2 @ f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3425\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3425\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/chloe_bday6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3425\" src=\"http:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/chloe_bday6-1024x697.jpg\" alt=\"Best Party Ever! - Fujifilm X-E2 with Fujinon XF 35mm f\/1.4 @ f\/2\" width=\"1024\" height=\"697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/chloe_bday6-1024x697.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/chloe_bday6-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/chloe_bday6.jpg 1416w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3425\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Best Party Ever! &#8211; Fujifilm X-E2 with Fujinon XF 35mm f\/1.4 @ f\/2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3424\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3424\" style=\"width: 677px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/chloe_bday7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3424\" src=\"http:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/chloe_bday7-677x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Presents with Friends - Fujifilm X-E2 with Fujinon XF 35mm f\/1.4 @ f\/1.4\" width=\"677\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/chloe_bday7-677x1024.jpg 677w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/chloe_bday7-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/chloe_bday7.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 677px) 100vw, 677px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3424\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Presents with Friends &#8211; Fujifilm X-E2 with Fujinon XF 35mm f\/1.4 @ f\/1.4<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3423\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3423\" style=\"width: 677px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/chloe_bday8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3423\" src=\"http:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/chloe_bday8-677x1024.jpg\" alt=\"I Love It - Fujifilm X-E2 with Fujinon XF 56mm f\/1.2 @ f\/1.2\" width=\"677\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/chloe_bday8-677x1024.jpg 677w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/chloe_bday8-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/chloe_bday8.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 677px) 100vw, 677px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3423\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I Love It &#8211; Fujifilm X-E2 with Fujinon XF 56mm f\/1.2 @ f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3422\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3422\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/chloe_bday9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3422\" src=\"http:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/chloe_bday9-1024x697.jpg\" alt=\"Excited - Fujifilm X-E2 with Fujinon XF 56mm f\/1.2 @ f\/1.2\" width=\"1024\" height=\"697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/chloe_bday9-1024x697.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/chloe_bday9-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/chloe_bday9.jpg 1416w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3422\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Excited &#8211; Fujifilm X-E2 with Fujinon XF 56mm f\/1.2 @ f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Like many photographers, a very large portion of my photographs go towards documenting family life. &nbsp;I take more photos of my family than of any other subject during the year. &nbsp;My daughter recently had a birthday, and during the party, I made a decision early on to sort of go for a &#8216;documentary-style&#8217; look throughout. 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