The more I learn about on location photography, the more I love it. Over the weekend I photographed the E family who lives just a short walk from a large country park; we’d arranged to do photos at 10 o’clock in the morning, which is usually a time of day that offers good light. That said, I’d decided to use a combination of flash for the shoot because the sun was bright and the light was hard. Anyway, we got to run along the trails of the park, lay in the grass, climb up muddy banks, and walk across fallen trees that hung over one of the park’s streams. Not only was it fun for me to get to explore with the E family but the photos seemed to flow because the family was in their element: their three kids included one camera shy dude and two camera flirts . . . once everyone gathered in the woods though, it seemed that everyone wanted their photo taken, including Mr. Shy Guy.
The adventure begins:
Can you tell who loves the camera? I had so much fun with this guy.
Little ‘sis didn’t seem to mind my snapping away either.
Even though every now and again she’d pause and reflect . . . what’s next?
More fun!
Eventually we all gathered for a few family portraits.
I loved photographing these siblings together. You could see how much they loved each other. This big brother was particularly loving and protective of his little sister.
After finding this large fallen tree for his portrait, the oldest brother inspired his entire family to venture out onto the tree for a few family pics. I was happy to follow his lead.
On our way out of the woods, the family stopped at this bridge. I stood in the stream below to snap this photo of them. By the end of the shoot, I was soaked.
I told the E family, “I can’t wait to photograph you guys again.” Look for more photos of their adventures this fall.
Where’s your favorite location for taking photos? Do you like going on photo adventures or is there one or two places that you rely on for good photographs?
