There's a spot I found in May that is perfect for photos. I took some of the most amazing photos I've ever taken at this spot. And I've been trying to recreate them all weekend.

This weekend I had four photo shoots -- one with each of my brothers, one from a charity auction, and one from a friend. Three of these four are at this same location. And one next weekend at this location. 

The first time I shot there was spring. It was late afternoon/early evening and the sun was in the perfect spot. I took several images that I absolutely love and that I keep coming back to for inspiration. So naturally I attempted to put kids in the same place to get the same look for everyone I shot. 

But it's fall now and the sun is in a different location. And I can't for the life of me figure out how to position people to maximize the beauty of this spot without the sun getting in the way. (I'm going early today to really study this spot so I can figure out where to position people.)

While my sister-in-law paid me a wonderful compliment this weekend about my photo skills, I'm still hyper critical of myself. Which in a way is fine because it keeps me learning. But I hate learning on the job. I feel like I did a real disservice to the family I met with yesterday. The sun was so bright and I was really trying to get the shadows to be in the right place and it just didn't work. (Didn't help that the mom and two daughters were very blond.)

So, despite the compliments and what I consider to be perfect images, some sessions remind me that I still have work and learning to do.