Silver Plated Studio

One of the Spirit photos we were able to pull off at the expo even with all the technical difficulties. I did have to do a little editing for the digital as we learned when the "ghost" is closer to the light, they need to spend less time in front of the camera. Also, if the "ghost" is wearing light colored clothes, put up a dark background for more whispyness. 😆

My one and only and the reason I will never be skinny again. This kid's definitely changed a lot from the first wet-plate to now. The first time he sat for us, he had a Doctor Who t-shirt on that said "Work your adipose off". It bothered him so much, he wanted to take it again but in "period" clothing. Period clothing is not a requirement, but if it makes a 10-year-old happy, who am I to disagree? Now he's 13, and is working hard to get the "smolder" down.
Model: Elijah Martin

When you're learning something new, of course you use your family. 😁 I've been doing Photography officially for 11 years now since my first Senior Portrait shoot in 2009. I shot a lot of family back then as well. The next few posts are of the Michael and my kids when we first started shooting wet-plate Photography and then when I was practicing headshots at the beginning of the year before the lock-down. Quite a bit of change in just a few years! Why do they grow so fast?? 🥺 We're missing the eldest as she's an old married woman and lives in another state from us. 😉 This beauty is our youngest girl, Brooke.