It's about time I made my first post...

I have been stalking some amazing photoblogs in the past few weeks (like http://courtneyvickersphoto.blogspot.com/ and http://tumblebumblephotography.blogspot.com/) so I have to admit I've been a bit gun shy about launching my own, but I guess everyone has to start somewhere. So my first blog is going to be an ode to the summer sun.

Sunlight can be a photographer's best friend or worst enemy.

In this shot of a friend's sun dial, the sunlight is bright and inviting and you can actually feel the warmth emanating from the photo.

Yet, in this next one, the harsh sunlight streaming through the shady trees made this cute picture almost unsalvagable. It looks like the sun actually took a bite out of my son's left arm.

Here's one of Miss Sophie Lee lounging out in the sun as happy as can be:

And poor Mr. Noodle, who is not a fan of the sun, was turned almost purple by the harsh direct sunlight reflected off the blue house.

Thank goodness for Photoshop and my buddy Laura!

But my little man didn't mind the sunlight at all and found the perfect sunny spot in a shady yard to strike this cute "country" pose.

And one last one of the sun reaching out to say hello in my shot of a friend's Tuscan Terrace complete with chardonnay grapes.

Thanks for visiting!