I don’t know about you, but one thing I find even more entertaining than a good comedy movie is the blooper reel during the end credits. Something about seeing the actors slipping up and cracking up at themselves, just like an ordinary person like you and I, really tickles me (because after all, that’s all they are). After going through the shots I recently took of my own children for this year’s Christmas cards, I thought you would like an insight into my own bloopers and outtakes reel.

First there’s the “really mum?” sullen look of my older son. You know it….your kid does it too.

Then there’s the point when things just start getting silly and they can’t hold it in any longer. Naturally, there’s the 25% of the shots where my older son doesn’t even look at the camera; we can see both of these in the above example.

Then there’s the perplexed look; an improvement on not looking at the camera at all, but still making this 50% unusable for a card picture.

There’s a saying about a cobbler’s child not having any shoes, and I admit that I probably have taken more pictures of other people than my own children at this point. But, I’m happy to report that this year, the Bower children have their feet taken care of…..oh and their Christmas pictures.

I thought you also might a look behind the scenes of a photo shoot, courtesy of my husband and his iPhone camera. Here’s what a typical set-up looks like:

And then there’re the ones which produce the shot….but sometimes you also just have to ride out the silliness….

And then there’s the “be still my heart” shot when you see the grown boy lurking around the corner and it makes you want to just stop time in its tracks.

Looking for a photography to capture a lifestyle or portrait session of your child(ren)? I’d love to learn more about you and your family and craft the perfect session for you. Drop me a line today or give me a call on (978) 571-6280. There will be plenty of bloopers, but I guarantee we’ll capture those unforgettable moments in beautiful artwork for you to display and cherish.

Laura is a Londonderry-based professional photographer, specializing in capturing the personality and the essence of your child. Laura also offers family, newborn, senior and family portraits. Serving Southern NH and the Greater Boston area; also in Londonderry, Derry, Windham, Nashua, Hollis, and Amherst. Get your session booked today to take advantage of special pricing available till the end of the year.

Good genes and good times – family portrait session

This summer was a little different for our family. My husband is fortunate enough to work with a company that gives its employees an 8 week sabbatical every set number of years of employment. We took full advantage of that this summer and packed our time with lots of trips and experiences for us to enjoy as a family. One of those was to rent a beach-front house in Rye, NH.

Both my husband and I love this area of New Hampshire and this town. The house was just minutes’ walk from a lovely state beach, and right on the shoreline. It was a perfect spot to just relax, listen to the waves and watch the sunrise from our bedroom window. Since the house happened to have three bedrooms, we invited my mum to join us from Scotland for the two weeks. My boys had a lovely time just being with grandma and I think she had a nice time just taking walks along the coastline and reading books on her kindle on the deck in the sun.

I loved us all having time together and was even able to get some lovely shots of my mum in this impromptu family portrait session.