Jun 07 2012

{ for her | for me }

When Mom asks for a few pictures for her husband’s office, their wall in the living room, something for Facebook … these are the pictures she wants. The ones where they are all smiling and looking at the camera.

I get that. I do. It’s what I do for a living.

So, Liz. These are for you.

… and the following ones are for me.

It’s the shy ones that always get me. The quiet ones who won’t quite make eye contact like their siblings do, even if I make a joke about farts, snot, bugs, or girls.

But who will give me their million dollar smile when I tell them that we’re done … and you’re the greatest Super Hero I’ve ever met. Thanks for hanging with me.

Yeah, these are the pictures that never make it above the fireplace, but are the ones that always make my heart sing.

XOXO

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Jessica - June 7, 2012 - 9:38 am

I have asked a friend to take family pics of us (the first ones ever! and my kids are 7 and 11, isn’t that awful?) but I have an aversion to pictures that are pretty…where everyone is smiling at the camera and looking all pristine…because that IS NOT US. I love the candid random shots that you do. So anyhow, not sure how the whole picture taking thing will turn out with me having an aversion to smiling AT the camera, but I’m sure we’ll get some good ones

Kayla - June 7, 2012 - 10:23 am

Great pictures, thanks so much for sharing!

Susan - June 7, 2012 - 2:07 pm

First and only time I will say this….promise
…..gonna sound like a groupie….which as of this moment I guess I just crossed over to
…ya wanna come to Canada and take pictures of my kids in their “real” outfits?? ’cause those are the pictures I treasure.
Sure, I not gonna argue they look darn cute sitting on the fence and looking all angely….but I vote for the “real”
You know, the ones you look back on and laught because they caught the essence of your child at that exact moment??
LOVE THEM.
Liz blow up the picture of the superhero shirt….the other ones are good…but those are the mememories for a life time.
Just my opinion.
Great job Val GREAT JOB
You are in the league of the other photographers you love…don’t forget that…pure talent

Susan - June 7, 2012 - 2:08 pm

…UGH P.S. pitty me, I can’t spell…

Deborah Bauernfeind - June 8, 2012 - 11:47 am

Awe, I love them all! Handsome little men. **happy smiles** Deborah

Stacy - June 11, 2012 - 8:57 pm

Those are exactly the kind of pictures that make it above the fire place at my house. Some of my favorite photos are my boys from the side, or from the back as they live life. I far prefer them over posed photos. One of my all time favorites is of my son jumping off a big tonka dump truck, his back to me with the beach in front of him.

Mirys - June 14, 2012 - 7:18 am

I share your “point of view”. I loved the second one of “your pictures”.

Keep going, baby! You rock!!!

Kisses and blessings.
Mirys
http://www.diariodos3mosqueteiros.blogspot.com (from Brazil)

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