Saturday, December 12, 2009

Video Is My Thing

Just a couple of weeks ago I was shooting video of a photographer, cuz that's what I do, video. And we agreed that people should NOT try to take portraits of their own family, especially of their kids. It just doesn't work. That's what makes this so bad, because I know better. And, I know several awesome photographers that I could have booked to take these photos. IF, and you'll notice it's a big IF, I had not waited until December 9th to do it.

So, here is what happened when Paul and I attempted to get just one good shot of The Little One, to put in the frame beside his brothers' school photos.

"Come over here so Daddy can take your picture."

"I'd rather stand in the dark drinking my milk, Thanks."

"Please come over here. Look, I've got cars."

"Here, take a picture of my milk cup."

Not quite the angle we were looking for.

Really???

This is not working out at all.

"I am so done. I'm taking my cars and leaving."

The whole thing only lasted about 15 minutes before he had enough. We got these two useable shots. The lighting is not great, the pose is not perfect, but the boy...



Lesson learned...again. Plan ahead. Hire a professional. Next year.

4 comments:

T said...

This makes me laugh because our Christmas cards (as you will see) has a picture which I took of the boys LAST year, in our KITCHEN, with DARK lighting and their clothes are wrinkled and bunchy.

The only reason it worked is because they were both smiling. Sometimes timing is everything.

kel said...

Defintely worth the 15 minutes of cajoling!

Amanda said...

Oh Man. I still think of of the Little One as a baby, but those last 2 photos make him look so grown up!

Jeff Wall said...

Well just goes to show you that you guys did better than anybody else could have. That's what experience does. Very cute pictures though.