April Showers Bring May Flowers! Flowers are starting to appear in the Smokies but full blooms are not quite here. I thought I would take the opportunity to celebrate the April Showers portion of the old saying. I’d had the idea for an umbrella and galoshes session about six months ago, so I had to try it. One of my favorite little models, her mother and I went out to the Sevierville Greenway to “play in the rain”. We had an overcast day (my favorite lighting to shoot in) but no rain. This was exactly what I was looking for. Sutton played  with her own toddler size umbrella and I proceeded to snap away. 

The next step happened in post. Using my editing software, I added a puddle for little Sutton to gaze into and some raindrops to create the full effect. Actual rain would not bode well for my camera or my little model’s comfort. Those adorable little curls would not have lasted in true rain. I just love how these turned out!