"How Sweet it Is"

This photo was taken on the 9th of April, 2005 for a friend of mine and his girlfriend. This was the first time I took "couples or family" portraits and was paid for it. I took about 120 pics and about 12 really stood out to me.

Here are a few things I learn while out shooting on this day at Centennial Park:

- The sun is a killer. Avoid wearing black or white. Either it makes the photo bland or whites out the clothes.

- Try to incorporate the background.

- The most beautiful photos come when the client is not looking at the camera. Always have camera ready, if the couple or family you are photographing are talking amongst one another, you will more then likely catch real emotion, not just the "say cheese" emotion.

This photo you see of Shawn & Julie holding each other is one of my favorites. I had my camera ready but I didn't like them looking directly at me, so I pretended that my camera wasn't working and they just started to talk and eventually this is the outcome. Magnificent!

This photo got it's title as I was listening to Michael Buble on the stereo.

"How Sweet It Is"