There is a saying that ‘a prophet is not recognized in his own land’. I think that the same applies to photographers, that they are not recognized in their own land, or family homes. Perhaps it is just me though.

Yesterday saw me at my folks as my brother opened up (among family and friends) his call to serve a 2 year volunteer mission for the church.

I took the opportunity to take some reflectors, light stand, shoot through umbrella and an extra Sony flash to do some family portraits… while some of the results are great, it was in all honesty like pulling teeth.

Here are my favourite pictures. Shot using a Sony Alpha A850, old Minolta 35-105mm with a HVL-F58AM on camera and a HVL-F42am shooting through the umbrella to the left. A reflector was use on the right to fill in.