Practice Pictures

I've been trying to shoot more and more on manual, which is hard and intimidating and 90% of the time I get it wrong, but man..when it comes out right, it is worth it. It would also help if my subjects would sit still, but thats obviously an issue with the littles :) I'm trying to figure out Christmas cards this year, and after our beautiful card last year, I feel some pressure, especially since I want to shoot it myself. Sigh. So this morning we practiced.

{eddie started out happy while I was testing settings}

{and quickly turned into Pouty McPoo-pants. This was during our negotiation...I tried candy, toy from the basement and even the big guns...a box! nothing worked}

{the only thing that actually worked was when Finney "tickled" his arm pit. I really wanted to recreate my favorite time of day...when Eddie comes and wakes up me and Finn and then Eddie and Finn continue to lay and play in bed...Finney smiles and coo's at his big brother who tries his absolute hardest to get those smiles. Since Finn has started swatting at things, Eddie thinks it is hilarious to pretend that Finn is punching him :) this is the most amazing time of the day and I love to just sit back and smile at my boys}

{so Finney and I continued on our own}

{gahhhhhh sooo cute!}

While I don't think we got anything christmas card worthy, I did get some cute ones of Finney! This little man kills me - so freaking cute!