The flash can be your friend

My husband's friend and his wife were expecting with their first child, so I wanted to treat them to a shoot to help them remember this precious time. She and I met up at a local park and took some pictures. We then went back to her house where I took some great shots of her and the dad-to-be. I hate to admit that I had trouble with the lighting. That's something I'm still working on. I've been anti-flash for a long time and this time I missed out on some great shots because of it. My husband found a flash on sale and bought it for me. It's adjustable and I really like it. Just wish I would have used it! Thanks J. and A. for allowing me to capture these memories for you.



I love this! The flash would have come in handy here.
Instead of pointing it at their faces, I could have pointed it
upward and let it bounce off the ceiling. My shutter speed
was too low for the lighting. The flash would have illiminated
the blur on her face.

This shot is one of my favorites!

I used an inexpensive black sheet as a background and placed

them beside a window.