Trampolines and Sun Flare

I love back-lighting and sun flare, and what better models than these two?

I Heart Faces July Photo Challenge: Summer Fun

This photo was submitted to I Heart Faces July Photo Challenge: "Summer Fun"

Rock the Shot June Photo Challenge: Summer Fun

I'm learning how to alter the lighting I have available to me in various situations.  I have spent the past year varying how I shoot indoors to get the best light, when it suddenly dawned on me that my bright sunny day photos just aren't the greatest.  I know midday sun is not like the "golden hours," but little boys do not adhere to these lighting rules.  Hence, my experimenting.  With the sun behind and to the side of him, I laid a large sheet of white foam board on the ground between us to use as a reflector.  It brightened his face up tremendously!  However, I have also recently discovered color casts (ugh!  they're everywhere!). He had so many green shadows under his arms and neck from the trees and grass.  They had to go! I used this tutorial I found on the MCP Actions blog.  The result? Normal flesh tones!

This photo is being submitted to the Rock the Shot "Summer Fun" Photo Challenge

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The Amazing Mr. Spider

There is a fascinatingly stubborn spider living outside our house. I've been watching it throughout most of the summer.

After a strong wind or brief rain washes its web away, The Amazing Mr. Spider puts it back together again.

Hi, Mr. Spider!

And then the stupid moths come and ruin all his hard work...