Just a random Friday-night post…. did you know I do photography sessions on the side? (my FB page for that here: Sugar Bee Photos) – – anyways, I almost always have an assistant with me. It makes a world of difference!! She can get the kids’ attention, plus it’s always better to have a second eye when positioning families, etc.
Anyways, I wanted a head shot of all my kids together, in black and white.. I tried to take it just myself. Didn’t go so well – lots of tries, and the kids still look they’re in pain (I probably looked like I was in pain too! we were all ready to be done)…..
So when Trevor got there I asked him if he would be my photo assistant and get the kids to loosen up while I took the pictures – – obviously a huge difference – I captured actual real smiles – see:
Now, photographically I like the first picture better – the light was better, etc. I’m kicking myself for not using a plain background when we did the re-shoot (the fence is kind of busy) but the kids are so much more real, it makes me love the second picture tons more. And the second picture took like 5 minutes max to get (the first probably took 10-15 minutes of torture).
Anyways, moral of the story, make them laugh – get an assistant to help!
and completely unrelated, I told Trevor “I bet I can get ya 100 followers by this weekend” – – and he’s doing awesome – only 29 more to go…. maybe you’ll be one of those 29…. So I Married a Craft Blogger
Have a great Friday night! We’re off to a fun night of pizza…..
The 2nd one is adorable & I actually like the fence better than the plain background.
I love the added texture from the wood…What darling little faces…Oh and Yep…I was intrigued when I read ” super-fun” on his blog, like many others were, so I HAD to see what he has up his sleeve…so I’m tagging along.
Ya’ll must be a “kick” to hang with…
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Hi, Mandy!
I already added your Love’s blog to my reader, but now I’m officially following him too…(that sounds a wee bit stalkerish! lol) I’m #80 🙂
And the pics of your kids are adorable!
I really like the second picture. I think the fence makes an intresting background.
I really like the second picture too. If the background bothers you too much you could always white it out in photoshop and have it be a blank white background like your first one. I don’t mind the fence background but I understand where you are coming from. It all depends on the look you are going for and a white background looks more “magazine shotish” But either one is great!