Catherine // Portraits // Part 2

One of the first rules of photography: Shoot with the sun behind you, so that it lights up your subjects face and eyes. (Or petals/leaves/wings...etc)

If I had a penny for every time I purposely broke this rule- I could buy new camera.

I particularly love shooting into the sun, mostly for pure love of that magical backlighting effect . . .

Consequently, after taking a few shots around the yard . . .  I decided it was a splendid day to finish the photo-shoot with my sister . . .

 

Yep. It was one of those moments when I looked in the viewfinder and- just started squeaking: "Whoa! Yeah, that's gorgeous! Perfect! Don't move a muscle! You're going to love this!"

 

I've had ideas for some poses with books . . .

                                                                       
Doing some swinging . . .

 

Ahhhhh... who doesn't love an expanse of verdant leafy greens?

The photographer got a little distracted . . .

Right angle of light + yellow flowers = warm glow reflected onto her face!
 Another set of photos to squeak about . . .

       God Bless!

                                        ~Jenny  ♥

Catherine - Preview // Portraits // Part 2

God Bless!

                                   ~Jenny  ♥

Portrait Practice

While we were in  Colorado, my sister and I decided to take advantage of the great scenery (Mountains, lakes and various forests) and practice our portraiture on each other. We took more than 200 pictures (got a little carried away havin' fun...!) but lots of them didn't work either because the sky was a little too overcast, the light reflected off my glasses ("but if you take them off no one will recognize you!") blinks, off-smile...etc. so I won't show you all those. ;)
Here's the keepers.  =D

I think this one is my favorite.  =)

 I LOVE Aspen trees. . . .

 Though taking bad pictures in them  is, *drum roll* "as easy as falling off a log"  =P (Just didn't work out as I envisioned!)

Models will be silly . . .   =P

This is another blooper, from my angle I thought it would look like I'm falling off the rock . . . but, as my sister pointed out, you can only see one hand and it looks more like I'm tying to take a bite out of the rock!
Oh well . . . I'm sure I'll have more opportunities to fall off rocks for the camera . . . =D

                ~Jenny

P.s. All jewelry in these pictures was made by  Meadowlanddesigns. You might mosey over there and see what else she makes...