More Christmas photos

Last Thursday I brought my boys over Natalie's and I tried to take pictures of her precious baby girls and then a few of the baby boy she cares for during the day. It was pretty insane having the 5 kids there and trying to work. The toddlers were not interested in sitting still and looking at me, much less smiling. I am seriously considering getting a clown costume and an inflatable hammer that squeaks when I hit myself in the head with it. I should probably just calm down and not worry so much about getting the "grip and grin" shot. That's what the Sears Portrait Studio is for, and it's just not my style. Sears has a great setup and is pretty cheap, so I'm not knocking it, it's just different. I need to let go of the idea of having a 2 year old sit pretty, gaze into my lens, and smile her heart out. Anyways, here are a few from that crazy day. Natalie's house has never looked so junked out as when we left. Sorry Nat! My boys are truly a whirlwind.

I like this one (below). It's how I feel when I'm shooting. I'm making crazy noises with baby-talk voices behind the camera, and for some reason, the subjects are looking way away from me, so I have a lovely ear portrait. Oh well. I actually do like this photo. They seem like sisters, or something.

And here's the baby:

And my best Sears impersonation: