Parks and Recreation

My favorite places to take photographs are playgrounds, parks, pools and beaches.  I love muted color backdrops and when my kids are running around playing I get their most natural expressions...this is what I want to remember about them.  I like to frame my pictures in such a way that they are the subject, but not necessarily the focus and I take most of my pictures with Instagram, because my phone is so portable, and because they are square which I find most pleasing. I save the images without a filter, so that i can edit them later to get them right. I've even been known to take high resolution photographs with my Canon and then put them through Instagram to keep the mood consistent, and avoid the time spent editing. Here are some of my faves...