When you have a photographer as a mum. Well a part- time photographer. Your playroom often gets changed into a studio. There are strobe lights and big reflectors. A backdrop wobbling around against your piano and your toys all stacked in the corner and in other rooms in the house.
My kids are used to it, they often come down in the morning and peer into the playroom and ask me who is coming to have their photograph taken today. Most of the time they know not to go in and walk all over the backdrop in their shoes. They are pretty good about it.
But now and again, after a shoot, they all bundle in and i take some shots of them, which they love. This time of year we are starting to think christmas cards so i gave them some silly hats that might well make it onto our seasonal greetings. But might not as well! So far i know of at least 2 out of 4 of my kids classes that are doing that ‘design your christmas card and get it printed’ thing. So we will see.
This first one of this next collage, was the 1…2….3….shot before the jump! Can you tell!! 🙂
Looking back through them was really fun, it was the less than perfect shots that i liked the most. I gave them a little direction and then just left them to it and fired off a load of shots. They seemed to love it and it was pretty obvious to see that the youngest wanted to be doing exactly the same as the oldest but couldn’t quite pull off the ‘jump’ shots very well!!
What really made me smile when i was editing these shots was the ones that had captured a ‘down’ moment. When they weren’t performing and trying to shine for the camera. Little looks and interactions between them, closed eye giggles and chuckles and those little dropped out moments that my youngest has with her ‘boo.’ Then of course there is the inevitable crashes when you try and get five kids to all jump at the same time on a 5foot wide backdrop. They were all pretty good humoured about it though. It was only about 10 minutes of time but they really appreciate being able to be part of what i do. Just like they love it when they get an opportunity to come into the hospital and peer through the glass at the tiny wee babies in our intensive care rooms.
I guess they see it as special. A treat. Funny how what is so ordinary to me can be extraordinary to them.
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They are gorgeous pictures, especially those candid unconscious shots. It’s a bit like the shots you get when setting up – they’re usually some of my favourites.
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I agree, I love less than perfect shots too – though the one of your son with your daughter with her arms around his neck is beautiful! #What’sTheStory
I love your gang, they make such wonderful subjects! Popping over from What’s the Story & Magic Moments
These are great,I love the one of your littles and oldest together. So nice that all your kids get so much out of a ‘shoot’ and so cool you can do it for them
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Brilliant photos! Popping over from The Ordinary Moments. x
Honey this is beautiful, i so wish you lived in my house i need an amazing photographer!
I love the fact you are using family images for you christmas greetings too!
thanks for linking up with #MagicMoments x
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What a great collection of photographs, they must have had so much fun doing this! I especially love the one of your eldest and youngest, just beautiful. What a brilliant idea for Christmas cards too, love it. Fabulous post Sarah. Thank you for sharing with #whatsthestory
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What a lovely set of photos 🙂 I love the unposed photos!
I love these Sarah and I agree that the silly slightly imperfect ones are the nicest ones to treasure. Although that one of your son and little girl is absolutely GORGEOUS! x
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Lovely photos – kids definitely take the best photos, because they don’t know how to fake poses. I just noticed your eldest daughter looks like a mini you!
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These are just beautiful, so full of fun and laughter. The one of your son with your second to youngest (?) is wonderful – one for a canvas! I would love to be able to get shots like this of my lot – but I do agree that the candid ones are the best 🙂
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I love these photo’s, they are fab! How lovely you have a photographer in the family…..that is cool! Popping by via #MagicMoments
Jo Laybourn recently posted…Yesterday Was Special-Matilda Mae Welly Walk
Gorgeous shots, wish my lot would pose like that! x
Mama Syder recently posted…Silent Sunday
Love love love these pictures- you are so talented and your kidlets are so gorgeous!!
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You’ve caught them all with great smiles whether posed or natural. Love the photos.
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Love these photos, they are just too fab. That first one is funny with the scowls from the girls 🙂
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