I have had Shelby's Valentines photo shoot planned in my head for a few weeks. Time however is something I seem to be short on lately. So, the Sunday before Valentines day was the day of the photo shoot. My Mother was here so I have the extra hands I needed to be able to pull off something elaborate.
I spent about an house painting the props. I gave strict instructions to NOT let Shelby come into the kitchen under any circumstance. I have found with these type of shoots the element of the newness of the activity is what wins the perfect expressions and great photos. Somehow despite my insistence, Shelby not only ended up in the kitchen, but also right beside me painting little canvases. I was frustrated because all of my preparation went right down the drain. The moment was instantly lost. In my frustration I painted part of the prop backwards, but no one even noticed until halfway through the shoot. We fixed it but still the shoot wasn't exactly what I wanted it to be. I feel it could have been better. I didn't even print or send cards this year!
Tonight I asked my sister in law
Meredith to pick a number between 1 and 25. She chose 4-- so I present to you 4 randomly chosen photos from the photo shoot.
Bonus: Here is the picture I posted on Facebook.
Double Bonus: This photo cracked me up!!
I will probably be doing a similar photo shoot with paint later in the spring outdoors. Stay tuned.
