Luke's sister got married this past weekend. After the preparation, the ceremony, reception and photos (8 hours later), we were exhausted. After the wedding we just wanted to go somewhere and chill. I haven't lived in Cincinnati all that long, so I told him to take me wherever he wanted to go.

We ended up at Union Terminal, an old train station that is now the history museum. We walked around inside for a little bit, but I was more interested in the large fountain outside. The weather was beautiful and it was the perfect time at night for photos. Luke doesn't like to have his picture taken, but we don't get this dressed up very often and I wanted a photo of the two of us. He's getting used to the idea that the camera's always in my back pocket.

Although I was thankful for the peaceful time alone with Luke by the fountain, there wasn't anyone around to take our picture.  And it's times like these that I want to remember. So I took full advantage of the self-timer on my camera. With a little patience and a few tries, I got the photo I wanted.

Next time you don't have anyone around to take photos remember that you can still capture the moment with just the camera and you. A couple of tips:

1. Don't worry about cropping, you can do that later. Just capture the moment you are looking for.
2. To save time, visualize the composition before you take the picture. If you can, get rid of any unnecessary background elements or make sure there is nothing too distracting behind you if you are outdoors. Think about how you want to position yourself and others.

Have a great week,
Christy