Monday, December 15, 2008

{christmas photo shoot} an attempt anyway

This is a duplicate post from my family blog so if you visit both then sorry for the repeat. I originally wanted to post pictures that I tried really hard to make look good on this blog, but I decided that since I am new to photography and have much yet to learn I could share my feeble attempts at capturing the poetry of my family life here also.



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Well, I am still learning alot about my old camera and it's settings, but it can be very frustrating at times. Like when you want to take your own family photo for Christmas cards which includes trying to get 7 people to look forward and smile without blinking or making silly faces. Not to mention trying to get the right settings on the camera in a low light setting and then having to use flash while trying to not over expose our faces or cause a glare from Jack's glasses. All the while running back and forth from the tripod to where I am supposed to sit after pressing the timer being careful to not knock over the camera in the process of getting into position after quickly making sure everyone is looking ahead and not at me and then brushing my hair out of my eyes before the camera "clicks". WOW, that is a challenge.


So....here are a few tries and the last one is the one we ended up going with even though Dan was alittle off to the side atleast we are ALL looking ahead, smiling and there is no glare from Jack's glasses. I only realized after I ordered the Christmas cards that I'd forgotten to change back into my red shirt I had picked out especially for the picture. Oh well, you can't have everything perfect.
These first two shots are SOOC, but the last one was sharpened over PW's fresh and colorful action.

2 comments:

Jennifer Lea Photography said...

What a beautiful family! I can feel your frustration.....5, oh my! How much fun! I think the last one is a good picture with that action. I find it VERY hard too to get a good picture indoors. I do not like using a flash, so I use manual mode and overexpose and use a fast shutter speed/high ISO. There is nothing like natural lighting! Merry Christmas! Jenn in Ohio

Kara May said...

Oh great family pictures!! You are such a blessed mommy to have so many beautiful babies!! Merry Christmas Melissa!


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Mother to five beautiful children and wife to one incredible husband. I absolutely LOVE photography, my family and my Lord.