Shouldn't every family hurry and do a family picture over the holidays? When Elizabeth came home, we figured we needed an updated picture to send out with our Christmas cards. So I made all the kids dress in nice clothes for a "quick" pic in the backyard. They were THRILLED! You can tell by this next picture!
I believed that with my nice camera we could just set it up on a chair, set the timer, and come out with a beautiful picture in a few short moments.
Sure!!! "Just a minute kids...."
I can almost figure out the timer....
Wait just a minute....
Found the timer...can't get the camera to balance right....and it needs to be closer to you.....
Too close...but a beautiful picture of Annie!
And a cute one of Elizabeth and Anne..
All right, lets try a different pose....should we let Dad be in the picture. Maybe not, by the look on their faces!
New outfits (and a couple hours later). We are still snapping photos.
The kids are getting tired and a little slap happy!
Pose!
Pose!
Oh no! Off center!
Finally! This is the picture that went out with the Christmas card. It took 96 pictures to get to this one. With a little photo shop, and two trips to Walgreens (they cut off my head in the first batch) we finally had our pictures ready to mail. Picture Perfect!
I believed that with my nice camera we could just set it up on a chair, set the timer, and come out with a beautiful picture in a few short moments.
Sure!!! "Just a minute kids...."
I can almost figure out the timer....
Wait just a minute....
Found the timer...can't get the camera to balance right....and it needs to be closer to you.....
Too close...but a beautiful picture of Annie!
And a cute one of Elizabeth and Anne..
All right, lets try a different pose....should we let Dad be in the picture. Maybe not, by the look on their faces!
New outfits (and a couple hours later). We are still snapping photos.
The kids are getting tired and a little slap happy!
Pose!
Pose!
Oh no! Off center!
Finally! This is the picture that went out with the Christmas card. It took 96 pictures to get to this one. With a little photo shop, and two trips to Walgreens (they cut off my head in the first batch) we finally had our pictures ready to mail. Picture Perfect!
5 comments:
This is so funny Janelle. I'm so glad you posted all of them with the captions. Such a beautiful, fun family. That close up of Anne is so pretty! Glad you got a good one for your card. I hope they didn't charge you for the second batch without your head cut off!
THose family pictures sure ARE exhaustin!!!!
I love the final product, but must say, that the outtakes are really do portray the family to a T!
Love them! So glad you got a good one for the cards - with your head on! We are in desperate need of family pictures....maybe someday.
LOL! Love this post.
Such a cute family... even in all the pictures. Can you imagine if I had to try that with Calvin and Simon... you would just see blank photos the whole time. If you were lucky, you would get one with Calvin... picking his nose :) So cute. I miss you guys. Looks really nice down there too!
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