the girls

The Lord really blessed me.  He answered my prayers with this photo shoot and gave me my heart's desire.  I wanted to be able to recall everything I had learned so far.  I wanted the sky to not get overcast like in so many other photo shoots I have planned.  I wanted my family to be settled enough for me to leave on time for the shoot.  I wanted all the little details to work out on site- camera, location, lighting, mood. The girls were great.  The mom was great.  Nobody was stressed and I was able to keep things moving along and changing my settings according to the changing light and also according to the pose.  I have learned so much over time-- I knew this time that I couldn't shoot wide open when the girls were trying to do an acrobatic lift-type pose because I KNEW I would only have a depth of field of about 2 inches or less and that most likely- they were going to be moving and not on an even plane.  Little things like that.. I'm so thankful for where I can see growth. On one hand, I know some professional photogs could give me a list of criticism for some of these shots, and that one day I might see a whole bunch of mistakes..  but, I'm pretty happy with them.  They are my best yet, I think.  I see a few things I could change. Yet, I see a bunch of things I did right and while the editing process sure gives them a nice, finished touch- the SOOC shots aren't that far off! It's exciting!!!

I just realized I haven't watermarked any of these on export.  Hopefully nobody steals them! People are crazy!