Family Photographer in Castle Rock, CO

Saturday morning I got to meet up with Bianca and her family. We couldn't have asked for better weather, mild temperatures and lots and lots of sunshine; and just look at those fantastic yellow flowers. (I only heard 1 sneeze.) What a fun way to kick off the Memorial Day Weekend. 

I am excited for the photography season to kick back into 4th gear, with lots of seniors and families! June and July are booked, so if you are tossing around the idea of summer or fall photos be sure to get session booked soon!!

 

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Children's Photographer in Castle Rock, CO

Look who's 9 months old!!!  It's sweet little Savannah! She was very happy to show off her standing skills and her "W" sitting!! OH!! and her two front teeth!!! They were on full display. This was a great way to start my Monday morning and kick off my week! I always enjoy my shoots with Erin and her kids. I can't believe we will be doing her 1 year shoot in August!!

 

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cija@3wishesphotography.com

Senior Photographer in Castle Rock, CO

I posted a sneak peek of my shoot with Charlotte a couple of week's ago, but I just delivered her finished photo package and thought I should share it here as well. Charlotte is actually graduating this year. If you homeschool, or you school uses a specific photographer for the yearbook photo it can be fun to wait until just before graduation to take your seniors photos. One of the obvious perks is having their cap and gown to incorporate in the shoot. These beautiful springs trees were a nice bonus too!  But for those of you with yearbook deadlines in the fall, now is the time to schedule your senior sessions. Space is limited and you don't want to get stuck not being to find a photographer. 

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cija@3wishesphotography.com

What is the Best Time of Day to Take Photos

 The answer will always be just after sunrise or just before sunset. This time is often referred to as the "golden hour" because of the golden tones given off by the early or late day sun. If possible I try to schedule my shoots for 1.5 hours before sunset and 30 minutes after sunrise. But, that is not always possible, especially if you are shooting the morning during summer. Ain't nobody wanna do a 6:00am call time!! So, in the summer I am starting my shoots 2.5 hours after sunrise! The golden hour is not golden any more! But the trust is the early or later in the day - the better the lighting - and the better the lighting the better your pictures. So no, I am not doing to do family reunion photo at 2:00pm on Saturday. 

These images were all shot in the morning, 2-3 hours after sunrise. The key is to shoot in open shade with fully populated backgrounds. All four of these locations have an abundance of tall trees to give me the shade I need to keep the light from being too harsh. Now, I am a back-lit girl, so even in these shaded areas and I am placing the subject in front of the light. 

These images were all shot in the summer months. No matter the date, I start my shoots at 6:30PM in the summer months. Worst case that is 2 hours before sunset. I use trees to accentuate the light by having it filter through the leaves. (Top 2 images) YUM! The photo in the bottom lefthand corner was taken much earlier around 2:00 in the afternoon (it was a wedding...) I placed the bride at a 45 degree angle to the sun to get the gorgeous rim light on her hair with out blowing out her dress. 

Come fall it is easy to schedule sessions for the golden hour, but I am still a back-lit/filtered light kinda girl! It's just the best!

Now this shot was during the golden hour but a storm rolled in and I was working with thick overcast skies. In this scenario, I turned the family around so that they were facing the sun to keep their faces from being too shadowed. 

So when is the best time to take photos? Early morning and late evening and never ever in the middle of the day. 

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