Shooting at high noon

Shooting pictures in bright sun is not the ideal lighting but sometimes you don't have a choice. You want to avoid harsh shadows on the face or subjects that are back-lit. Chasing kids around a playground, especially two year olds that can't sit still can make a challenging shoot in the bright sun. If you want to shoot outdoor photos, ideally you want early morning or late afternoon. But practicing in bright light is good to do in case that ends up being your only option for time of day. I tried to shoot with the sun behind the kids and pumping up the stop on my flash. I am also working with the back-focus button to see how well that works over the regular focus button. Here are a couple of pics taken, in bright sunlight.

UFC

Man, there is nothing like shooting UFC. The training these guys put in for these fights is crazy and there is so much talent. Shooting through the cage can be tricky but its a fun challenge with rewarding results. All of my camera settings are on manual and you can't use a flash. I go back and forth between manual focus and auto. Check out a few of my favorite shots from the last two years.

Photographing Logan

Shooting photos of my niece was kind of a challenge. It's the age where she is clinging to her mom and she has a tendency to look down constantly. High noon didn't help either but you take what you can get. It's fun to use her to practice with because she doesn't sit still. If your looking to get some Spring time photos done just shoot me an email and we can set something up.