I think winter is finally over....

After making it through a snow-filled winter, I know I can't wait for spring. If last weekend did not get the spring fever juices flowing, then perhaps you should go live in Alaska. I actually found a kid who was playing with his snow sled while it was 70 degrees. I thought it actually made for a good photo op. He brought it out to pull his younger brother from his bicycle. The water was a result of him dumping the water (melted snow) from inside of it before his brother (and then my son) got in. It didn't work.

Shooting outside during late afternoon is awesome. Just go outside, no need for flash or assistants. Just shoot with natural light. The sun is your main light and it is coming in from a nice direction (any direction other than directly overhead is a nice direction). It's so nice to just go out and shoot without having to set up loads of equipment. Don't get me wrong, that equipment helps make for some great photos that would never be possible in natural light. Natural light is just nice because there is no setup and you are not carrying a bag of tricks.....just a camera without flash.

I don't know who's having more fun....him or me!