It hit me tonight that having fun with photography and with your subjects is something to strive for as much as you would for perfect exposure, or that "magic shooting hour" between sunset and twilight; it's another ingredient to the "perfect recipe" for great photos. But more than that, it's keeping the spirit alive to try new things, and experiment, to see growth in your own work. In other words, it's the best way to get from where you are now, to where you want to be.
If another photographer asked me my first bit of advice for pursing photography, I'd say find your passion and let the rest flow from that passion. As world renown photographer Jerry Ghionis says, "aim big and you might just hit something!"
Over the next few days, I'll be showing you different images from the same shoot. And I want you to see how much fun we had keeping things fresh, using different locations, lighting techniques and creative ideas all with the same couple for their very special e-session.
Here's the first. I call it "street kissing" :) (actually it's the second, yesterday was the first)
