Hello everyone! First I want to say thanks to everyone for an outstanding response to my last post! Thanks for all your shares and comments on facebook, comments on the post, and finding me in person to say how much you enjoyed it! Now because of that, I have been hiding, afraid to write another post that would surely fall short. Such a professional response. And while we are discussing professionalism verses amateurism, let's discuss something about blogs: have you noticed blogging has become a forum for people to share their expertise in photography? I've been blown away by how many professional quality photographers are out there adding superb photographs to their blogs. Well, sorry, but you're not going to find that here. I'm an amateur. And not in the good sense.
To be fair, I think I was a better photographer when I only had one child.
Hey not bad right? But I hate to tell you parents/photographers, once you have two kids, your photography will take a turn for the worse...
Ah yes. The girls at Christmas.
You see the trouble is, when you have one, you might snag a time when the child is calm and still, but with two....Well, let me tell you another photographic tale.
The other day my husband and I discovered that the girls have two matching shirts that just happened to be the right sizes for them now. So yesterday we dressed them alike. (
I know, we became *those* people.) And of course it was just SO cute I wanted to get a picture of them together. Ha. Here's how it went.
Elder daughter: having fun, eyes closed. Younger daughter: on the brink of tears.
The toddler-nearly-strangling-baby shot. If you have two or more kids, you have many of these shots.
They agree silently to disband.
New location. Toddler wants to come see the picture on the camera. Baby has employed "fists of rage".
They move fast. Toddler gives up and finds Mommy's keys to play with. Baby begins to scale the photographer.
They think they're so cute.
Now they both climb Mt. Mommy.
"How's your career as a photographer coming along, Mother?"
I can't even stealthily take a quick snap while they're playing.
Toddler amused. Baby not so.
Hey! They're sort of both smiling!
Good enough for facebook.
~Mommymoo
