I will start with Madison who was sporting her new outfit for a Friday night halloween/birthday party with a friend from school. I was trying to remember if I did stuff like that when I was young but don’t seem to recall myself out on the town at five. It’s funny how in the last two years she has grown up so much. I can tell you one thing and that is she is going to be tall and I think swimming will be the sport she excels in. I posted a photo below of Madison in her dress.

A new tool in the camera bag and one I think I will get a lot of uses out of for portraits and a good low light lens. I received the Sigma 50 mm DG HSM 1.4 lens this past Saturday about two hour before a shoot. I wanted to get the lens earlier but the camera store I ordered it from dropped the ball and had to send it out next day on Saturday. I have owned a 50 mm 1.8 but I found out very fast how shallow the DOF can be at 1.4 and I mean very shallow. I remember opening up the box and pulling the lens out to see 77 mm of glass on a 50 mm lens and I was like WOW. I also like the weight and the solid feel of the lens. The other thing I noticed was how quiet and fast the auto focus was on the lens and a couple of times I had to hit the camera button to make sure it was focusing. I will be testing the lens more and posting photos but so far it is a very nice lens.

This was one family shoot I had been looking forward to for some time. I have known Jes and Rob for a number of years but have not got together with them in a long time. So with the new arrival of Ellie which I might add she is a little ham and the chance to hang with them it was all play and,,well,,no work. The original plan was to do a beach session but with higher then normal winds and blowing sand it was not a place for such a young baby. So we picked the next cool spot off the top of my head and made the choice to take the tour of Norfolk Botanical Gardens and I am glad we did. Jes and Rob, you both look great and I am very happy for your new edition in your life.