FALL LEAVES/OUR HOUSE

I am guily of trying to have the perfect photo op of everything we do/special occasions (see xmas pics everyyear). So much so that I will put Than and Leighton through a frustrating photo session complete with a squirmy leighton and Than unable to move as I try to set up the camera. ONly after I have created the perfect backdrop/found the perfect background spot and perfectly coordinated our outfits. My husband is very sweet in being patient with a wiggly child in his lap and a cracking smile across his face b/c he has been holding it for so long. He knows how important it is to me ;) Also I should add that we didn't have a tri-pod for our camera, this is balancing on top of a stepladder of roof of our car held up by stones and a CD wallet (worst case, but true story).

These are some outtakes of Pictures I was trying to take of the family in the beautiful fall leaves. We had just purchased our SLR camera and were so excited to use it for these. Well ofcourse in our adventure to find a good location to take these pictures our camera's battery died!! Than jinxed us on the drive by saying we should have charged it, but we forgot. well after one shot the one of me on the blanket the battery died! Luckily I had my small point and shoot camera, sad to say that battery was dead also. Anyway we managed to squeeze out a couple of shots and got just enough to find one decent picture to use as a "We've moved mail out".

 
 
 
 
My dad gave us a tri-pod for christmas so thankfully we no longer have to go through such trouble to get our perfect picture. Now we only have to go to the trouble for the perfect location, background and outfits :) Guess you can't win them all.