Thursday, September 25, 2008

Siblings At Sunset




I have always wanted to have our family photos taken while at the beach by a professional.

When I called and found out how exorbitant and like highway robbery cost-prohibitive it can be, I thought hey, I have a camera and a couple kids...let's give it a whirl!

Well, a whirl I gave it and they turned out pretty well, I think, considering the camera is a point and shoot and I am a mediocre photog at best.

What you can't tell is that Liam did a header into the surf about 6 seconds after this shot. Another reason not to wear a new white onesie to the beach....

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19 comments:

Chris said...

Who needs professionals? This is a great shot. I'd hang that on my wall in a heartbeat. Pictures of kids, taken from the back, are my absolute favorite.

Cecily R said...

I'm with Chris...that shot is wonderful. A framer for SURE.

Anonymous said...

That turned out GREAT! It should go in a frame right now!!!!

MamaGeek @ Works For Us said...

Oh Toni, I love that shot. I do hope you frame it. I don't think I've seen a photo of these 2 togehter in a long time, wow are they growing!!

LOVED. THIS.

AutoSysGene said...

How sweet is that...I'd hang that puppy up in the living room!

Wendy said...

I think you did just fine with your camera and you have the memories to go with them! The one you shared is very nice. My good friend Octamom (www.octamom.com) has a post on some great stuff that gets out everything!!!I suppose it would take out ocean grunge!

Sarah Brooks said...

My, my very great picture you DID do a fantastic job!!

Bren said...

Definitely a framer! I love beach shots!

tiarastantrums said...

great shot!

Izzy, Emmy 'N Alexander said...

Adorable photo! I turned out great!

I do the same thing, why pay someone else when I can do it!

Alex @ I'm the Mom said...

I agree - the picture turned out lovely.

Anonymous said...

That is a perfect picture!!

Anonymous said...

Beautiful.

Anonymous said...

I think it's a great shot of the kiddos. Claire is so sweet to Liam. And, yes. Pros? HAHAH Fork over an entire paycheck.

Gina said...

Wow, what an awesome shot. I love the beachy ones. If you're any where close to where I live (Orange County), I'll photo your kids. I'm a budding professional so guess what that means?? I'm cheap!! (in the good sense).

Susan said...

I love those beach shots too and for me doing it yourself is so much better because the memories (like his header)are then attached to the photo.

Carrie and Troy Keiser said...

Looks great. I second and maybe third Chris' comment!

scrappysue said...

that's a great shot. who needs a pro - you ARE one!

Kellan said...

That's a great photo -love it, Toni!

Have a great week - Kellan