BokehMojo
First Communion
I recently traveled back to the Cleveland area to witness my goddaughter's First Communion. The funny thing about little girls, any girl really, is that a dress can make all the difference in their perception of the day. Provide a special dress, and the day takes on an entirely different meaning. I could tell that Cora had been looking forward to this day for quite some time. I have to imagine that the dress fittings with her grandmother only reinforced her expectations for the day.
I hope she remembers the day fondly for years to come. I have to admit that I don't remember much from my First Communion. But from the pictures we have, I don't think enjoyed my outfit nearly as much!
With regard to the picture itself, this was my favorite from the morning. The light was good and the bokeh thrown up by the wide aperture really made me smile when I went through the photos later on that night. I took this picture with my 50mm prime lens, almost wide open. One tricky thing for pictures taken with such a wide aperture is keeping the subject in focus. This is something I, and the autofocus on my D90, still struggle with at times. I guess the trick is to shoot lots of photos!
First Communion
I recently traveled back to the Cleveland area to witness my goddaughter's First Communion. The funny thing about little girls, any girl really, is that a dress can make all the difference in their perception of the day. Provide a special dress, and the day takes on an entirely different meaning. I could tell that Cora had been looking forward to this day for quite some time. I have to imagine that the dress fittings with her grandmother only reinforced her expectations for the day.
I hope she remembers the day fondly for years to come. I have to admit that I don't remember much from my First Communion. But from the pictures we have, I don't think enjoyed my outfit nearly as much!
With regard to the picture itself, this was my favorite from the morning. The light was good and the bokeh thrown up by the wide aperture really made me smile when I went through the photos later on that night. I took this picture with my 50mm prime lens, almost wide open. One tricky thing for pictures taken with such a wide aperture is keeping the subject in focus. This is something I, and the autofocus on my D90, still struggle with at times. I guess the trick is to shoot lots of photos!