Predicting the Unpredictable

Good morning, world!  Yesterday I could have used a pair of rain boots.  My fiancé has rubber toe-shoes that he wore yesterday on a walk to the mail box in the downpour.  On the way back, he stepped on a gigantic worm!  Eeeew!  I screamed - what a dork.


Anyway, this is a pretty recent photo I took of my niece.  Unplanned, not staged, just capturing cuteness.  Actually, it's very funny - her older sister was explaining to Mommy that "you have to stand very still in front of the camera or else you can't take the picture."  Alyssa hasn't quite gotten the idea yet.  She kept asking me to take her picture and then running around behind the camera.  Candid moments with children are HARD!

My sister is past due and I am so antsy I can hardly stand it.  I want to meet this baby!  I had the opportunity to speak with one of my professors at Temple, Shenid Bhayroo, about how to shoot in this kind of situation.  For example, I have no idea what time of day my sister will go into labor.  There's a decent chance there will be very poor light.  Some easy ways to get around this are not options - I'm clearly not going to be setting up studio lights in her room and I wouldn't dream of setting off a flash.  It will be challenging, but I know it will be ok.  It's an excellent learning opportunity.  Can't wait!!!