Another Home Photo Shoot!

 Since our last "home photo shoot" turned out pretty good,

I decided to try again, only this time

use natural light from outside!

Here's Little Red, age 20 months!

(he's always got watery eyes, so we decided to go with it)

Of course we had to use Spider Man somehow

 Sweetie Pie--age 4

 "Colette" (you know that is not her real name right?)

Gosh, I hate using fake names on here, but Tom says I need to be safe

Anyway, she's 7
  As you will see in the outtakes, 

this was not easy to get.

Let's just say the outside was calling her real name!

 Sweet "Mary Hannah" age 9

She's not happy with any of the poses we did,

we tried 3 different times...this is what we picked.

 The perfect model, no matter where she is, she is so photogenic

"Rosie" age 11

 "Jedi"  age 13

We also tried several times

I had a hard time with the reflection in his glasses

til this picture, I think I got it!

Looks simple, doesn't it?

Hahahahahahahha

Here's some outtakes:

 Girls, please come back here!!

 Can you put your chin down?

 Please don't touch the tree...

Ummm, the sun is shining in your face...

Take one of us together mom...

Ummm, OK, the hand on the tree,
not such a good idea with you Sweetie Pie

 Simeon!  Look at mama!!  Simeon!!  Come on, Look at mama!!

 How about a side shot mom?

 I'm tired of taking pictures mom!

 Get me by the bushes that turn red....

 Try to look natural by the post....

 Ummmm, OK, maybe not...

 Please don't lean forward...

 OK, you look a little stiff there, and your glasses are reflecting...

 Mom, I want my hair to be blowing in the wind...

 I don't like any of these mom...

 Simeon!!!  Come back here!

 Peek a boo!!  Please look at mama!  

Simeon!!!  Where's mama?

Simeon!!

OK, I give up, we'll go with what we've got!

Home Photo Shoot--Take 153

 Our home photo shoot, "Retakes" for Jedi

(because it didn't go so hot HERE)

His favorite was this one, and if you are a Star Wars fan,

you'll understand why, he said, "Hey, get this one, upside down,

it's like Luke Skywalker in the Wampa cave!"

I laughed so hard, I had to share it with you!

(and , no, we are not getting this one)

 The smiles were much better this time, 

I  kept talking about the Easter Bunny hopping into his room

using a funny accent

 Hey, it worked!

My sweet teenager, please stop growing up.

How can a mama be so sad and happy at the same time?

Home Photo Shoot!

 So, here's how my home photo shoot went:

I was the photographer

My assistant was my 10 year old daughter (she was awesome)

I was inspired by first Patty--here

Then by Sarah--here

I purchased a black sheet and a white sheet

around $10 each at Wal-Mart

I ironed them and pinned the black one on a wall next to a window

for natural light
(I'll try the white one in the summer maybe)

I used my flash on some pictures, not sure which ones, as you will see

there are quite a few pics...I just snapped and snapped

No Simeon, you need to sit....

 No no, don't pull that down...sit

 No no honey, you need to sit...here let me straighten that bottom sheet...

 Toy, get a toy!!  Maybe he will stay with a toy!

Wait, let me straighten that bottom sheet...

 No, no, you need to sit....

 Oh, no, no girls, that's too many toys....

 Oh, my gosh, why am I doing this?

 Oh, now you smile...

 Finally, a good one...but wait, your foot is moving and blurry....

 hmmmm...pretty good, but your toes and foot look too close...

(in the background Sweetie Pie is screaming because he has her Batman car 

and this is why he's finally smiling!)

This was the best we got that particular day...

and no yellow bruise on his forehead like in the brown outfit photos...

Uh, OK, no Peek a Boo, that's not working guys...

 This is my favorite one!

 Onto Sweetie Pie (age 3)

The almost perfect model...kind of...

Don't show your neck, 

(she looks at me like "what are you talking about?")

Ummmm, (think like a photographer)

Move your chin down...

 Yep, that's your chin...

 Don't show your neck, OK?

 OK, maybe you can show some neck...

 When I asked her, "Would you like to hold a dolly or teddy bear?" 

She said, "I want to hold a sword!"

Ummmm, OK, whatever.

 She did turn out to be a great little model,

so much so, that I had a hard time picking just a couple shots to enlarge...
Click on the pictures for a better view!

 See, why I call her "Sweetie Pie" for the blog?

 "Colette" here used to be called "Babycakes" for the blog, 

Is there any question why?

She was the perfect model and I loved these shots!

 Cutie Pie!

 She gets that dimple chin from Tom.  

Adorable.

 This perfect model 

only gave me like 3 poses

 Good thing she's photogenic!

 My handy assistant, came up with these poses

and she could have modeled all day!

 She was a great help and her pictures turned out great...

I don't like that the color of her skin turned out different in these poses

But she doesn't care and they are both great photos.

 Jedi--can your smile GET any faker?

Uh, OK, yep, it can.

Retakes coming up

Thank goodness for digital cameras!