And back. Shrek the Musical left me with several thousand photos to go through and I’ve just now finished processing them. My condolences if you missed the show but congratulations to the cast and crew for making a show that sold out – it was amazing!

Anyway, here are a few photos I took a few weekends ago. These are shots without a strobe – which is perfectly fine. Just be sure to understand the lighting when you choose to take them (which is a trick statement as you should always understand the lighting whenever you take pictures; strobe or no strobe). These were taken at golden hour, which means lots of shade when around trees.

As for working with a toddler, that’s still an age to let them walk around and explore but you can still give basic directions. Sit here or stand here work well, but only for a few seconds as they tend to keep on the move. Take advantage of this exploration though when they look in a direction you need or look at a flower or something. It doesn’t hurt to have a parent help with directions too.