{ Image Blog by Marc Orbito }
{ Image Blog by Marc Orbito }
Sometimes that which we seek is right on front of us.
Took the family up for a hike at The Pillbox in Lanikai the other day. Here are a few quick-edit photos!
And now, a fun shoot I did over at Nuuanu Park. Gerri and I tried to schedule something last holiday season but our schedules didn't work out but I'm glad we were able to get in sync. Here are the results.
Here's a bit of my methodology, in case you care to know. :) In choosing a location for a family photosession, I always try to work with the client and pick a location that can accomodate everyone involved. In this case, we had two energetic young boys whom I felt really needed to be in a place where they could play, run free, and be themselves. The playground was a natural choice. Such a location not only gives me a chance to take realistic candids, but it also gives the young ones time to take a break when they are not quite into taking portraits yet. When they tire a bit from play, I gather everyone up and typically get better results on the group shot. Letting them play = a more happy kid = more smiles = no Photoshopping later. (At their age, I never have to extract their smiley face from another shot to paste it on a shot with more positive elements). Oh, I also tend to recommend places with lots of trees and foliage because it not only shades us from harsh light that can unflatter a subject, but too much sun can burn a child out, make them fussy, thirsty, hungry, sweaty. I could write a few more paragraphs, but a photo blog isn't a place for words, right? On to the photos!
I've always thought of the fisheye lens as a gimmick lens. But the more I've shot with it, the more I've learned to appreciate its quirky fruitions. Thus, I decided to make it part of the court, nicknaming it the "jester" lens. Yesterday my new toy took center stage, and the family and I headed up to the north shore to enjoy what was left of the holiday weekend.
Here are the results:
I thought that Haleiwa's old plantation-style buildings, in their exalted green and red facades, would make for a more eminent backdrop. On top of that, the rainbow colored shave ice (which still tastes better at Waiola Shave Ice in town) would be a good way to test the color saturation on the thing.
Oh, and it was a fun experience for everyone too. Win-win! :)
I miss the glorious sunsets of summer. Here are a few pics of my boys taken a several months back. It all seems so long ago!
I spent last Saturday afternoon photographing the Tawatas - old high school friends of mine whom I reconnected with via Facebook a couple of years back. They have two curious boys whose affinity for everything Lego and everything Star Wars, created with me, an instant rapport. Here are a few photos from the shoot. I hope I'm not spoiling the ones that will be on their Christmas card this year. :)
Howdy! My name is Marc Orbito. I'm a general photographer in the state of Hawaii who enjoys photographing people!
I'm also a father, husband, Apple geekboy, writer, Disney junkie, Miami Heat basketball fan and washed-out cinephile.
I invite you to look around. Hopefully you'll like what you see and and maybe even hire me!
Contact me for rates at marc @ orbito.net
