My second maternity - Cute mama!

[Maggedy]

Mayfield Park, Austin TX

[danchez]

very nice, I like the lighting in all of them. She seems to be in the center of each image though... Try and keep the rule of thirds in your mind at all times.

[Maggedy]

Thank you for pointing that out. I hadn't even noticed. My husband once accused me of being pathologically unable to center anything so that's funny I did that.

[reader0428]

Nice, Jessica! Were you using OCF in teh backlit ones? I'm getting ready to delve into learning OCF...

[Maggedy]

Thanks, Amanda! I was using OCF in the first but not in the second, where she's on her tip-toes. I so recommend trying OCF. I'm still learning, but it has transformed my photography. I have a very simple set up - Cactus v4 triggers, a cheap umbrella, a crappy flash since I busted my Canon one (oh, yeah, put sandbags or ankle weights on your light stand), and an inexpensive stand. Most of these were the use of OCF plus reflector (held by my sweet hubby).

Oh - and I'm obsessed with backlighting!