This was my father’s favourite lounge chair and, on the rare moments that he wasn’t moving, one might find him relaxing upon it at the water’s shore. It seemed a fitting prop for a series of family portraits during our most recent time at Long Lake.

It was a blazing early afternoon when we decided to do the shoot – a time that any photographer in their right mind would avoid, particularly given that I planned to photograph the gang  hovering over the lake’s surface.  And with the sunny conditions, I needed some flash to keep my subjects lit without losing background detail.

No worries – I had my trusty SB900 and my daughter’s Nikon D80 with it’s built-in infrared  trigger: what more could one ask for at high noon sitting upon a giant reflective mirror of water?
Well, I thought a diffusion panel might be nice, so I jerry-rigged one from a step ladder and an old sheet with some clothespins, together with a voice-activated light stand (a.k.a. my brother-in-law).  Consistent lighting proved difficult under this scenario, but I took what I could get and ran with it…

Below are selections from the photo series – variable lighting, to be sure, but I was happy enough with the final results.

My wife, Sherry:

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My sister, Valerie:

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Valerie and her husband, Daniel:

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Enjoy,

David

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