Monday, November 26, 2007

Christmas Photo Shoot.

Set-Up = Locate and purchase perfect outfits, Decorate Tree, line tree with fabric to eliminate distracting elements, adjust lighting, wrap laundry basket with tinfoil to capture better lighting, charge camera, set up tripod, dress three children, pose children, begin picture taking.

Picture Taking - "Hold still, we'll take turns holding laila, look at the camera, don't squeeze Laila, Colson don't lean against the chair, hold still, say cheese, hold still, smile, Boo! Laila look at mommy, Boo!, Hallie look at me, don't look at Laila! Say cheese, hold still, No Hallie don't put your leg up, fine you can have a turn holding Laila, stop squeezing laila, Look at me, Colson stop leaning against the chair, where's the pacifier, HOLD STILL, Say CHeese, Boo! (baby voice) Laila look at mommy let me see you smile, Boo! HALLIE LOOK AT ME NOT LAILA!! Say cheese, hold still, AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!

Scroll through pictures... Nope not one. This is why I stopped buying professional photos too much work, with no guarantee. Who says I have to have a perfect photo to wish everyone a Merry Christmas? I thought I'd share a few here! :)

Good Luck with your picture taking!











5 comments:

The Galan Family said...

Okay, you hit the nail right on the head with this one! It's like I have to perform a circus act trying to get my kids to look at the camera. Notice, I said look, not smile. Because that's all I expect these days. We just got the kids pictures taken the other day outdoors and I was sweating by the time we were done, jumping around trying to get them to look at me etc. It's a lost cause. The one with the kids looking at Laila with her binky is "the one" I think. So cute!

Amanda said...

I feel your pain! Last year I had to take 75 pictures to get one good one and that was with 2 kids. So I guess adding another kid would put the total up to 325 or so (I'm sure the numbers increase exponentially). Maybe you could take them one at a time and photoshop them together! :o)

Anonymous said...

That's too funny. We just experienced that, too!! Why is it when you just take a picture of them, they are fine? But when you actually set the picture up, you can't get one nice one??

Emily G

Bastianclan said...

Lucy, I did a scrapbook page on this very subject. It said
"DANGER scientific studies have determined that taking a family portrait in which everyone is smiling is,in fact, IMPOSSIBLE"
giggles!!! Have a great day
Tina

Bastianclan said...

Lucy,
I did a scrapbooking page on this post. It said "DANGER scientific studies have determined that taking a family portrait in which everyone is smiling is, in fact, impossible." Giggles! I think we are all in the same boat. LOL have a good day
Tina