I've wanted to know how to do this for a long time. I think it's awesome that so many photographers are passionate enough about photography to want to share their wisdom. (I'll have to elaborate on this later.) Thanks so much Anne for sharing!!!!
And I'm so thankful that Nathan took some time to help me learn this. There's more to come!
Painting with light: Part 1
as promised
I figured out early on that letting kids be themselves (especially the photo-reluctant ones) I can get my favorite pictures...and then of course, they're more likely to take just a couple of 'regular' ones. In fact, Jacob got in trouble on picture day for not "cooperating" with the photographer. He had to take his picture 6 times. In my opinion, the photographer was (understandably) a little tired and cranky from taking a thousand different kids that day, and he wasn't patient enough to find out what it'd take to get Jacob to smile for a 'pretty picture'
As promised, here are some of Jacob...
and my favorite...
finally
Nathan finally found his basket the night after Easter. After 4 hints, I eventually told him which room it was in.
(by the way, my first hint should have given it away..."somewhere you wouldn't have much to do with")
It was in the clothes basket.
the first month.
I've been weeding out my photo Library and found some pictures from the first month with my digital camera.
I've learned a lot, but I still have a long way to go.
I realize there are a few here of Emma and not of Jacob, but she loved for me to take her picture, and back then, Jacob wasn't really into it. I'll post some of him soon.
this is emma dressed and ready to get her flower-girl on...
Nathan and I took an afternoon to figure out some things about movement. This was as close as we got that day. 
This was the first day I had my camera home with me. (I'd had it a couple of days before while I was camping.) I could not figure out at the time how to get the lighting right....these days, I'm practicing how to get the overexposure I want.
Easter Sunday
This morning started with our normal tradition of finding our Easter baskets. (As of 11:00p.m. Nathan still hasn't found his)
I had great plans for making a big breakfast, but Jacob informed me that he and Emma had already had their chocolate bunnies for breakfast. So we colored our eggs and headed to Fayetteville for lunch.
Nathan's Mom served ham and all the goodies on her mother's China set.
Gorgeous
These are Bunny Rolls
Nathan helping the kids find the last few eggs. (which by the way were never found)
Seth, putting Nathan in a headlock
The kids had so much fun. Emma was so cute trying to give her eggs to Jacob as soon as she found them. I had to tell her that really wasn't fair to the other kids. So, she just gave them all some of her eggs.
Happy Easter!!!!!!!
a night in
Since Nathan gets home tomorrow, I decided to have a late night with the kids. After bath time, we made frozen cookies and while they were baking, we played a rousing game of Guess Who.
we had to have some cookie dough!
Emma loves to help in the kitchen, even if it is just cutting the frozen circles in fours. This is the little stool she always grabs to be tall enough to assist.
Does your person have a hat?
Guess who won?!!!
Even Oscar was worn out. We watched Full House and Stuart Little. Emma and Oscar were the first ones out.
Just the Girls!
Last night I enjoyed a much needed girls-night-out.
We started with dinner and ended with some wine and cheesecake.
What could be better?!
hah-rumph
Well, can you tell life is getting back to normal since spring break is over?
My posting may slow down, but I plan on taking some pictures tomorrow if it's not so cold.
I can relate to Jacob int this picture. It's sort of how I feel about the looming weather.
Model Behavior
Still getting lots of practice. I was thankful to have my sister Kristy pose for a few shots.
She's a natural.
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