I’ve stopped taking my kids to portrait sessions. You know the ones I’m talking about, where they cover a block up with a carpet or a blanket and then set your kid up there, hand them some kind of a ball to hold (if they are a boy) or they hand them a flower to hold (if they are a girl) and then they shove a feather duster at their face to make them smile.
Yeah, those portrait sessions. I’ve stopped going. I guess it’s kind of like how I’ve stopped going to the hospital to have my babies. Been there, done that. Wanted a change. Same thing for the portrait sessions.
At first I felt major mommy guilt about this, you know, because with the first few kids I was so diligent about taking them for their 3 month, 6 month, 9 month and 12 month portraits. But with the last few kids….well, it’s not that I don’t want to get their portraits taken. It’s just that I’ve lost interest in them. The portrait sessions! Not the kids! First of all, they cost a lot of money. You’ve got your sitting fee, and then each portrait sheet can cost $15 at some places, and that’s only for one pose. And then there’s the hassle of going down there and hoping that your kids or your baby is going to be cooperative. I’ve just had enough of all that. I’ve lost the desire to go. I have a good camera ~ why not make my own portrait session? I’ve seen it done a zillion times. How hard can it be?
So the other day I placed Aiden on a plush white blanket in front of a window so that I could use the natural light, and I snapped these shots.
Okay, I still have some work to do in editing, I suppose. But these aren’t half bad! I’d say the first two might even be frame-worthy, don’t you think?
Ahhhhhhhh! God, he is SO CUTE! And so chubby, which I looooove. Seriously, chubby babies are my absolute FAVORITE!
Great photos, K!
These are adorable pictures. My favorite is the last one. My baby photo pictures usually featured glassy eyed babies that had been crying at some point during the shoot. Aiden is just precious beyond words!!
Great pictures!! And I just LOVE the double chin…so cute!
By the way, we are thinking/debating/agonizing over going for a 4th kid (I know – probably seems like a breeze to you but not us!). And I think a big part of what’s holding me back is the lack of sleep and what that means not only to me but to my other kids. In one of your recent posts, you talked about being a well-rested mama b/c of the co-sleeping. I’ve just never managed to get that to work for me. Any tips? Can I suggest that as a future blog post
Enjoy your beautiful family.
Ok, I’ll try to do a blog post about co-sleeping and what works for me
They are just as good as any high end photographer. Good job!
Definitely frame worthy. I just want to hold him–he is adorably precious. In these pix, he reminds me of Aislynn. Thanks for posting!
thay all look great, which is easy with a good camera and a cute baby!!!
I think the last one is just too precious. You did a great job.
Oh my goodness, he’s the cutest thing ever!!!!
I like #3.
When are you going to add him to your blog banner?
He is perfect!
I think they are all frame-worthy! What a gorgeous little man!