San Diego in January ... gotta love it! Jan 30th | filed in: Pic of the Week

Some photographers love cloudy skies.
The light is soft, and there are no shadows.

Other photographers, like me, adore bright clear sunny skies.
It can make shooting a little more tricky because harsh shadows & squinting
can really screw up a potentially great picture.
But I say BRING IT ON!!! (and remind me to put on my sunscreen!)

For some reason, I have a harder time under cloudy skies.
Don't get me wrong, I really like shooting under clouds, too,
but if I got to play God and choose, I'd order up a cloudless sky for a beach session!

I got my wish yesterday in La Jolla, and I had a blast jumping, splashing,
and having a great time with this adorable Canadian family.

Big Bro Ethan was a star pupil during my splashing lessons,
and he quickly went off making his own perfect solo splashes:


We went for an ensemble splash, too, but Ethan still stole the show:


Here's a closer view of Ethan's mad skillz:


Little Bro Riley found his niche, too, WAY UP HIGH!

(I have a new favorite "flying kid" picture now! Check out that belly& smile!)

I really loved this angle & how it shows the daddy/son relastionship
without showing any faces:


And here's the final shot from the session, the "Sandy High Five."
Ethan would coat his hand with sand and give mom a super dooper slappy high five:


Enjoy!
~Carey