As a photographer it’s often difficult to choose photos for my own walls. I’m taking photos constantly and taking the time to edit and order them is sometimes last on my priority list.
Since it’s the holiday break, I’ve had a bit more time to work on my own personal projects. A few nights ago I made this collage with some of my favorite photos from 2009.
It’s funny choosing my own photos, because often my favorites are the ones that are technically imperfect. They are the ones when my kids are just being themselves.
I ordered this as a framed 12X12 print!! I’ve already got a spot picked out for it. So here’s to a 2010 full of new pics on my walls!!!
I get that comment a lot about my daughter and I.
Whether looks or personality, according to other people she’s like me. Of course when it comes to her analytical mind she’s exactly like her father. If you’ve ever read my blog post about her correcting my grammar mistakes, you’ll understand. It’s tough when your seven year old can write better than you.
Lately I’ve been dragging (er…. bringing…) her to the studio when I have sessions or ordering appointments. She’s pretty quiet when given a book and has been known to make a few kids smile here and there. Mostly she just likes the time away from her little brothers. Of course, I have asked her to help me with taking out the garbage a time or two, but the kid has to learn responsibility sometime!
A few nights ago I brought her with me and she helped me test the lights before my session arrived. We had a bit of fun and this is what we got. Gotta love her silly self.
At least once a year I take my kiddos out for a fun session of the three of them. Sometimes I’m successful and sometimes I’m not. Thankfully this time I was. Of course, I couldn’t have done it without my awesome assistant Amanda. Thank you lady!!!
My daughter is how I got started in the photography business. She and my boys are still my favorite subjects. Although doing sessions with them seem to get more difficult as the years go by. I think they are done with mom taking their photos 😉
My kids are why I do what I do.
FAVORITE!!
My girl
“tinker”
“the baby”
I big puffy heart my kids
PERFECT!!!!!!!!
how they really are during sessions and why I need an assistant 🙂
A couple of weeks ago we took the kids out to the pumpkin patch to get their pumpkins. It’s a Lemmons’ family tradition and we go rain or shine. Thankfully it was a nice day when we went and we didn’t have to bring our umbrellas. Our local pumpkin patch has a hay ride, a petting zoo, and of course “pick your own pumpkins.”
We laughed so hard when Mr. I (my middle son) picked a green one and declared it his pumpkin. I guess he wanted to be different.
So in honor of Halloween today, here’s some photos of our adventure…
I love the colors of these!
my tiny guy is such a ham!
er pumpkin. 😉
Mr. I stopped for me for one photo. That was it, that’s all I got of him.
Miss K is a pumpkin picking pro. She informed us that the closer the lines are together, the more seeds the pumpkin has!
who knew?!!
Mr. I’s “smile” absolutely kills me!!!
and check out his fabulous pumpkin. Gotta love that little boy!
the cousins!
My daughter wrote this poem today. I was so amazed at it that I had to ask her if she wrote it herself or read it in a book!
She assures me that she wrote it all by herself. I am in awe of my smart little girl.
Here’s her poem titled “Seasons.”
Seasons
by Miss K Lemmons -age 7
The seasons are changing as the year goes by.
The leaves and blossoms grow from buds as Winter turns to Spring.
Leaves are bright green as Spring turns to Summer.
Soon Summer turns to fall as the leaves turn wonderous colors and fall off the trees.
Fall turns to Winter when the snow falls.
It starts all over again.
I love this little one.