focal length: 50 mm
shutter speed: 1/60
aperture: f/2.5
ISO: 200
flash: fired

Whoa! Another shot with flash! I know… hard to believe isn’t it? Yes, this is one of the few shots where I have used my external flash. Why do I avoid it? Well, there are a few reasons. One is that my external flash makes my already heavy camera even heavier. Also, I need to get new AA batteries for it because right now, my wireless mouse has stolen them. And lastly, I need to read up on flash work some more. All those reasons aside, I do feel that using a flash effectively can be a great asset in your photography arsenal. For this shot, my subjects were about 6 feet away from the wall behind, which helped to prevent any shadow. I aimed my flash at the ceiling at an angle so the light would bounce off and down onto my subject. I quite like how it turned out considering only one lowly lamp was lighting up my whole living room.

My dad and his granddaughter. So loving, caring and thoughtful he is. Words alone cannot describe how wonderful he and my mom are. Happy Father’s Day Abba!

Laura is a Vancouver wedding and portrait photographer. Visit laurahana.com.