{Or: Christmas Card Preview}
Someday I will hire a photographer and have family photos taken.
I'll also need a stylist. And a comedian (to generate authentic smiles). And the perfect weather.
Oh, and the money to hire such a photographer. {Wouldn't make a bad Christmas gift...ahem...}
Someday I will.
Just not now.
Last Sunday, we ventured to Sibley Park to try to capture a few family photos in the beautiful fall weather. I had my camera, which is a really great camera, operated by my dad. Therefore, my really great camera in auto mode with my dad holding down the shutter button. {Absolutely nothing against my dad, obviously. Just the lack of having anyone on hand that knows how to use that way cool manual mode.} I dressed everyone. That morning. I threw together what we had, and I've never known how to accessorize, so we were left with plain polo shirts and khaki pants. A little too matchy matchy for me, but again I say: I need a lesson in accessories. That's where that stylist comes in. I failed to actually check my children before leaving the house, so both boys have milk mustaches, and Reed has a snack stain on his shirt. It was around 4:00 in the afternoon, which I'm not sure is the best time of day for photographs. There are a lot of shadows, and without having a true photographer on hand, we couldn't see where to be to get the best light. And 4:00 in the afternoon isn't the best time of day should one want cooperative children. A little antsy, I must say.
Definitely not professional quality - but definitely authentic!
My dad snapped over 100 photos, and we got a handful of keepers. I have plans to print some rather large to display in our {someday} new home, and you'll be sure to receive some in your mailbox come the holiday season.
Love those pictures!!!! What a beautiful family!!
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