SOME DAY MY PRINTS WILL COME

What did Cinderella say when her photos weren't ready?  Some day my prints will come!  I think this is the first joke I ever learned.  Even as a child I was also interested in photography.  Always had a camera.  Always convinced my Dad to buy the latest technology.  Surrounded by snow mounds, I'm reminiscing about my recent trip to Disney with my family. It was first trip there for my granddaughter.   Say what you will, there really is something magical about Disney.  I had my camera and travel lens (Tamron 28-300).  It's difficult to do serious photography while on vacation.  Mostly I wanted to record the event.  I think Cinderella said it best, "No matter how your heart is grieving, if you keep on believing, the dream that you wish will come true."  Does that work for snow mounds?

DROPS OF JUPITER

If you climb the steps of the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse 105 feet up, you are rewarded with this amazing view!  I had an opportunity to do this recently while driving from Naples to Orlando.  The lighthouse was completed in 1860 and is still a working light.  While traveling I almost always exclusively use my Tamron 28-300 f/3.5-6.3 and this was no exception.  Lots of natural light so 100 ISO was good.  Missing the sunny shores of that inlet about now.

ALL IN THE FAMILY

Kathy Sullivan was racking her brain to come up with a good idea for a birthday gift for her husband.  She decided to have a portrait taken of her kids.  Like many people, she said they had not had a professional portrait done for many many years.  This was a great idea but by the time she contacted me, we only had about a week to get the whole thing done.  Well, we made it happen and with the help of Kathy's sister in law, she pulled off the surprise.  Dad was thrilled and it was mission accomplished.  Great job from models Brendan and Caroline!

I used a very simple background both inside and out.  I really liked the curve of the staircase and it offered just enough interest.  Used one light and natural light outside.