When the weather is right.

Take it outside.

We seem to not be having many sunny days this Fall, well this year quite frankly. So when the opportunity arose to get out, get some sun and fresh air we took that opportunity.  And I took my camera.  The kids were getting a little tired of me and my camera but, they were troopers.

It was late afternoon so the sun was nice and warm and getting low.  The kids were playing in the few leaves that we have on our lawn (mostly from the neighbours tree) and were willing subjects for a few minutes.

Here are two of my favourites.

ISO 400

1/500 at f5.6

45mm

Slight Lighten and Crop Post-Processing

ISO 400

1/320 at f5.6

60mm

Slight Lighten Post-Processing

Tom - Ottawa Wedding Photographer

While everyone was off shooting the bride, Della, I realized that I had a prime opportunity to work with the groom, Tom.  Tom was just as easy going as Della, but clearly knows that the bride is the one that most photographers want to work with.

As much as the wedding day is about two people joining their lives together, we all know that it is usually the bride who has been dreaming of this day since she was a little girl. But, Tom was here and available and so I started setting him up in a few poses and was quite pleased with what I got.  Because the groom still needs a few shots to remember his day by.

This is my favourite, which I put in black and white, simply because I forget about black and white and realize that sometimes photos just look that much better when the colour has been taken out.

Della - Ottawa Wedding Phoyographer

One of the nicest things about the Wedding Workshop I attended last weekend, was that we could just keep on shooting until we got what we wanted.  And Della was just so sweet.  Willing to pose with her bare arms on a sunny, but chilly, Fall day.

The next best thing is that I get to play and play with the photos from the weekend.  This one of Della is one of my favourites.  The late afternoon sun was shining and I happened to catch a few rays in my lens.  I added a bit of a seventies finish and rounded the corners.  I just love it.

Finding My Way

Today I had a few minutes to myself and decided to play with the light I had yesterday with the meringues.  Which was partial natural light and partial studio light with an umbrella. Unfortunately today was a much darker day outside so my natural light didn't come out as nice.

I am playing with Christmas ornaments in the hope that I can make some Christmas cards of my own this year.  I also love China, especially tea cups, so I took a few out and played around with them too.

Not sure which is my favourite, perhaps I haven't shot it yet.

Shooting Food

I have a love/hate relationship with shooting food. Sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't.  Today I think it worked.  I got the light just right and the meringues were calling my name.  And I wonder why I can't shake the last ten pounds.

Wedding Photography Workshop

Meet Della and Tom.  This week I had the pleasure to photograph them at a Wedding Photography Workshop at Algonquin.  It was a great weekend.  Getting to shoot such an adorable couple, who are going to be married in just a month, was such a treat.

Della and Tom are the dream Bride and Groom.  So sweet, so patient and willing to let you shoot them over and over and over again.  When their time comes next month they will be more than prepared for their big day, at least when it comes to pictures.

As for the workshop, it was really great to shoot with fellow photographers.  Feedback from our intructor  directly on the spot, was great.  We had the opportunity to test out different lighting both inside and outside.  I feel that much more prepared for future weddings and feel that I could bring some of what I learned into my portraits as well.

Rule of Thirds

I have joined an online photo class,  12 weeks to better photography.  This is week two and this weeks assignment was to take two or three shots using the rule of thirds.  These are the shots I took.

A New Mom and A New Baby - Ottawa Maternity and Newborn Photographer

I had the pleasure last Friday of photographing two family members.  One who is due with her first baby in two weeks.  And the other who was just a week old.  Two beautiful Ladies, both of whom were very easy and fun to work with.  I look forward to meeting the next member of their family.