The other afternoon, my talented wife decided to make our middle child a cardigan. She literally made it in one afternoon! She wanted to publish a blog post on the cardigan by the end of the evening. With just a few moments of daylight left, we ran out into the front yard and did a quick unplanned photo session.

The sky had a pretty color to it in the east – opposite of the sunset, so we took photos in both directions. The light was pretty low, so I had to slow down the shutter speed and bump the ISO to get what I was after, but I think it worked out well enough. These quick, unplanned sessions are a great challenge. Half of being a photographer is getting or making opportunities to take photos, so when the opportunity comes up, I jump at it.

Also, it’s crazy how fast they grow up.