grad portraits · Charlie · Victoria BC

In photography by webmeister Bud

Meet Charlie. Oh, and Millie, too.

20160608 - Charlie's grad-0001Canon EOS 5D Mark II · Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM · 70 mm · 1/200 s · f/3.5 · ISO 250
Strobist: Canon 430EX II x2, 1/8 power, 1 softbox diffused, 1 bare, remote triggered

Charlie’s all growed up from when I first saw her (below left) and when I most recently saw her (below right), but she has all the same silly , drive, and beauty as she’s ever had.

20160608 - Charlie's grad-0001aL: Charlie in 2008 · R: Charlie in 2014

Now, she’s graduating, and looking every bit the asskicking steampunk princess with her amazing dress and fire engine red hair.

20160608 - Charlie's grad-0002Canon EOS 5D Mark II · Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM · 110 mm · 1/200 s · f/3.5 · ISO 400
Strobist: Canon 430EX II x2, 1/16 power, 1 softbox diffused, 1 bare, remote triggered

Charlie’s mum Melody (bestie to friend Julie) asked me to shoot Charlie’s grad and, on the day it was planned, it rained. So, we used our rain plan location, and things worked out majestically.

20160608 - Charlie's grad-0003Canon EOS 5D Mark II · Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM · 70 mm · 1/125 s · f/3.5 · ISO 320
Strobist: Canon 430EX II x2, 1/32 power, 1 softbox diffused, 1 bare, remote triggered

The Atrium is a wonderful shooting location, complete with gorgeous lighting, removable trees, and a great variety of backgrounds, all protected from the rain.

20160608 - Charlie's grad-0004Canon EOS 5D Mark II · Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM · 70 mm · 1/125 s · f/3.5 · ISO 400
Strobist: Canon 430EX II x2, 1/8 power, 1 softbox diffused, 1 bare, remote triggered

Even the tiny not-room between the dual sliding doors was a backdrop for us.

20160608 - Charlie's grad-0005Canon EOS 5D Mark II · Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM · 70 mm · 1/200 s · f/3.5 · ISO 640
Strobist: Canon 430EX II, 1/16 power, softbox diffused, remote triggered

The detail of everything about Charlie was spectacular, and she was a pleasure to shoot.

20160608 - Charlie's grad-0006Canon EOS 5D Mark II · Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM · 115 mm · 1/160 s · f/3.5 · ISO 640

And, because she’s a good girl, here’s one more shot of Millie.

20160608 - Charlie's grad-0007Canon EOS 5D Mark II · Canon EF 40mm f/2.8L STM · 40 mm · 1/200 s · f/3.5 · ISO 640

More grad photos are coming soon!

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Do reach out if I can shoot some grad goodness (or any other flavour of goodness) for you.