A day of free time and a new lens !

Midlothian, TX - Part of the allure, if you will, of being a photographer is that I get to play with great camera gear all of the time. This week I picked up a gem of a little lens and I'm excited to share the first few photos from it with you. The lens is a Nikkor 50mm 1.4 AF D. The fixed focal length lets me compose with my feet and shoot easily with one hand. Great for framing a shot with one hand and getting a baby's attention with the other! I generally shoot my portraits with longer lenses to "stay out of your face", but for kids, this lens gives a very intimate feeling. See for yourself.

This double rainbow appeared over our neighborhood on Wednesday afternoon. I couldn't resist the shot.