Another month has passed in my daily 366 photography project. This month was filled with outdoor camping adventures and Lake Stevens Little League. We had some great weather so we tried to spend as much time outdoors. The baby loves his bouncer on the front porch!
Do you ever get frustrated when trying to take a picture of your children? Well, believe me, I know exactly how you feel!
The struggle is definitely real and I too get frustrated when my kids just want me to leave them alone (especially during my 365 day projects and I just need one picture for the day). But if you think about it, it's totally normal. They could care less about pictures because there is nothing in it for them!
If you are like me, you may have resorted to bribery of some kind. Please son…just give me one minute and you can have ice cream. Unfortunately this rarely works because now, all he can think about is that ice cream!
So how do I keep up with my personal projects without pulling all of my hair out? Well, it's actually pretty simple - I try to make it fun! My almost 5 year old doesn't care if I'm snapping away with the camera if he's doing something he wants to do. Of course this means that I may have to adjust my expectation for the session. I won’t get the ultra-posed and smiling at the camera shot but it also means that I'm probably getting something real and authentic. And ironically when I don’t ask for it, my son is much more willing to smile at the camera (reverse psychology maybe?)
For example - this last weekend we just happened to camp right next to a Christmas tree farm. I had no idea that it was there and as we drove past it my photographer brain was buzzing with all of the possibilities. Lincoln had a different plan though and he had absolutely no interest in the pretty light and location. That is - until I asked him to run through the trees! All of a sudden it wasn't about my camera, it was about him playing and having fun! I ended up with images that I totally love and because I was relaxed and let him play, he even suggested a posed shot with his baby brother afterwards.
I incorporate this same concept into my client sessions too. I want the experience to be stress free and I want you to have fun! It's my goal to capture that traditional family portrait (if that is what you want) but I also want to create timeless and authentic images that speak to you and speak to your heart as a Mother.
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See....no interest AT ALL!
And then I asked him to play!
He suggested these pictures with his brother......love!
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Session Type: Baby Milestone - 10 months old!
Session Location: Lake Stevens, WA
He's getting so big now. As my second baby I seem to be cherishing those little moments just a little more than I did the first time. We aren't sure if this is our last baby or not so I can't help but think....this may be the last time I will see certain milestones. Sigh.
At his ten month mark he is now crawling.....everywhere. And he's fast! He's also been standing up a lot and you can just tell how much he really wants to walk. He tracks everything his big brother does. And he'd rather play with his brother's toys than his own baby toys. (Ahhh....legos)!
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The fourth month of my 366 day personal project is now behind us. We had some unusually warm weather for the month of April so I was able to take advantage of spring weather outdoors! I think the most difficult thing about starting a personal photography project at the start of the year is the fact that it's so dark and gloomy out and we only have a limited number of daylight hours. I definitely struggled in January when we were stuck inside all day!
Here are some of my favorite personal images from my project:
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Session Type: Baby Milestone
My newest little man hit his 9 month milestone this weekend. I know that most Mothers say this - but I can't believe he's already 9 months old. It seems like the 9 months of pregnancy take forever and then those first 9 months of life just fly by!
I don't know about everyone else but I personally love this age. We are starting to see his personality and he's starting to become more independent (but yet he's still very much a baby). I'm pretty sure the baby gates will be coming out very soon because he's scooting (and will soon be crawling) all over the place!
