Mr & Mrs Hinds & Lily - No 8

Danson Park was stunning this afternoon! I arrived when it was quite quiet but more people appeared as the sun was setting.

I spotted Mr & Mrs Hinds, and 'Lily', across Danson Lake. Their coloured clothing made them stand out. Everyone else I saw and met had relatively muted clothing - browns, cream, white, black. I had made the decision to wait and look out ofr colours that stood out. The Hinds were an obvious choice. Having 'Lily' in a bright pink coat added that bit extra.

I managed to chase round the lake to meet them at a point I knew would provide a nice backround with the avenue of trees, and the setting sun provided good light from front right (Photographers perspective). This where local knowledge helps a lot. Knowing good locations and the time they would be effective cuts out a lot of pressure (self imposed!) when approaching someone for the first time. For me I had the elements of the portrait ready, knew who I wanted, and made a bee line to ask them. It was lovely to have the Hinds say 'Fine!'.

The Hinds had no problem acepting my request. They said people usually wanted to photograph 'Lily' on her own. I couldn't resist this great combination of colour. To have 'Lily' looking at the camera was a bonus.

I gave them my card and said I would provide a good resolution copy. Unfortunately they do not have access to the internet. Maybe their relatives will get in touch.

The sunset was looking to be a belter! I carried on looking for potential portraits, but the park became really quiet. I would have loved to have found someone at the time I took this tree. What a portrait that could have been!