Busy, busy, busy. That’s good but I hate not having time to post to our business blog.
Anyway, here is a quick one we did the other week at Lake Waterford Park. I am just going to keep singing this same tune, but it is worth repeating – if possible then make sure you know the area. I am familiar with Lake Waterford. I’ve walked all the back paths here, so I have a pretty good layout of the area. Knowing where potential photo session areas are and being able to match those areas with your subject saves time and saved time makes for better photos.
In this case, I knew I had to do two things:
1) Take the toddler over somewhere she would be fascinated by the surroundings. Easy enough since I know about the back path along the lake.
2) Do this without having the toddler see the giant playground nearby. She’s a toddler, as soon as she sees a big playground, she will want to play on it and if that happens you either have to say “no” and have an angry/crying toddler, or say “yes” and good luck doing a photo session on a crowded playground.
Knowing the area not only helps in identifying good photo spots but also spots you might need to avoid. It also keeps you confident and confidence is important as there is already any number of unknowns that come up in a photo session and knowing the location helps reduce those unknowns.
These photos were done with just a camera and the sun.