This weekend was our Mommy & Me Mini's. I have so many adorable pictures to share! I can't wait to get them all edited! Thank you to all the patient Moms, Grandmas, Great-Grandmas, kiddos, and Dad's that participated!
Also, this weekend I did an engagement session - wedding is in June and I am pumped about it! Can not wait! Fun bride and groom - and adorable. Don't take my word for it, their engagement session will speak for themselves... coming soon!
This weekend I also thought it would be a good opportunity to get some of our family pictures done. I am lucky to have my brother-in-law (Chris Bland) who is a photographer so we use each other when we need our family pictures done. Well. It has been a while since I have been on the other side of the lens, having our pictures formally taken by someone else. This experience was ... less than fun. And, I get it - getting your pictures taken is not fun, most of the time. I kinda forget the emotions that parents go through when worrying about what to wear, selecting the optimal time to schedule the appointment based on the happiest hour of the day, spill proofing outfits, begging, bribing, and praying for just one good picture. With clients, I am patient with their children and I understand what kids need to get those good pictures. They don't want to sit and pose, most of them any way. And, you say "smile" and they will do anything but! I am able to laugh through the sessions, because I am a mom... and because, they aren't my kids! So, I ooze patience :)
However, put me in the other side of the lens, the one not doing the button pushing, posing, calming, clapping, snapping, making funny noises and faces - my patience is gone. I had forgotten how stressful it is to have the worry of trying to get the perfect picture. My frustration grew with each completely imperfect pose was shot... Here are some examples of not our best moments:
... But, Chris got some really great shots.... I will post those soon. It is proof that through the chaos, there is beauty... which actually translates into real life quite nicely :)