Apr 12, 2009

Monterey

It's been a while since we've taken the kids on a trip, so we headed to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. The day started out pretty gloomy, but it ended up being beautiful and sunny. The kids had a blast looking at all the sea life, but they seemed to have the most fun in the children's play area. 

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It was so funny.....Every time this shark came around, Kayla would run away. She ran away at least 3 or 4 times before realizing that the shark couldn't get to her. 

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Of course the kids had to have a souvenir, so they both picked out a penguin, and of course they had to have the exact same penguin. I hope they are going to be able to tell them apart. We went to a nearby beach for some pictures before heading back home. 

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15 comments:

  1. wow! great photos! amazing colors...

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  2. Dang, so good. I love it. So you carry a beauty dish around with you everywhere huh? :)

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  3. Cute pictures!!! The penguin pictures are hilarious. The girls make them look like they're alive. :)

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  4. Thanks k, the colors of the Aquarium were even more spectacular in real life.

    Haha Eric, yeah, I am always prepared.

    Thanks mushroommeadows : ) The girls absolutely adore the penguins, especially Kristin. I swear, she can start her own stuffed animal zoo.

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  5. Wow awesome shots Jason! Really great compositions and light technique! The girls look adorable as usual.

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  6. i love the girls' silhouettes in front of the shark. what a wonderful picture!

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  7. Thanks Elizabeth : )

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  8. I love the last two pictures! It made me smile. These kids are so lucky to have such beautiful pictures of their childhood.

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  9. Thanks pyunnyhana : ) Glad my kids were able to bring a smile to your day.

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  10. woooow, fantastic photos!!!
    Love your photos!!!

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  11. Thanks Monika : ) Glad you enjoyed the photos.

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  12. Jason,
    Do you always take light stands when you go on these days trips, or is mom holding them?

    Also, would like to know what white balance you use inside the aquarium?

    thank,

    woojong kim

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  13. Hi Woojong,

    It really depends on what I am planning on shooting. Sometimes I bring my lightweight stands and use my speedlites, but for this trip, I brought a heavy duty stand and strobe, along with speedlites.

    As for the white balance, I usually just use auto-white balance and adjust in lightroom if needed. For the jellyfish shots, the WB was set to 7k.

    Hope that helps.

    Jason

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  14. Thanks,
    I guess there really isn't such a thing as a good lazy photographer.

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