I thought I would share some recent portrait shots I've taken of my family. Looking at photos taken with equipment I'm considering buying has always been helpful to me, so hopefully these will do the same for someone else.


Shot information is included for each photo, and all were taken with the Canon 50D, 18-200IS lens, and a 580EXII Speedlight Flash. I use an umbrella in either shoot through or reflective modes, and a couple of white project boards as reflectors when desired.


~ Ken





1/200 sec at f / 5.0 - ISO 100 - 80 mm








1/250 sec at f / 5.6 - ISO 200 - 50 mm








1/200 sec at f / 5.0 - ISO 200 - 80 mm











1/200 sec at f / 5.6 - ISO 200 - 70 mm








1/15 sec at f / 5.6 - ISO 1600 - 90 mm (natural light with reflector only)








1/60 sec at f / 5.0 - ISO 100 - 50 mm








1/200 sec at f / 5.6 - ISO 100 - 130 mm











1/160 sec at f / 5.0 - ISO 100 - 80 mm








1/200 sec at f / 4.0 - ISO 100 - 32 mm








1/200 sec at f / 5.0 - ISO 400 - 35 mm