"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"

"Wingspan"

Every year about this time, I start my annual "Circulation of the Eagles" photography set.

Two bald eagles perch in a huge tree around the UdeM, waiting until its time to have a baby/babies. Last year these eagles had 2 babies, and the previous year they had one. Often you can see the eagles from the highway perched on a branch almost guarding the nest. Its not often you can see these spectacular birds of prey in flight or in the act of catching prey.

This photo was taken the other day about noonish, I went for a drive with my friend to see the eagles nest and see if the eagle was there. They weren't. All of a sudden my friend spotted a eagle flying and I prayed to God it was gonna land at the nest, and luckly it did. But before it landed, I got a photo of the wings spread wide across. The wingspan must have been at least 6-7 feet tip to tip. He/she must have circled the nest 5 times before landing on his perch.

I took this photo from standing on the back of the truck, with a tripod on automatic mode. I find when shooting animals, automatic mode is best cause of the unpredictability of the animal. Make it quick and easy, simple and sweet.

This photo is titled "Wingspan" .

"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart".