you’re not getting much are you?
by Kathy Wolfe ~ July 3, 2008
I hear that sometimes during a session. Parents tend to think we aren’t getting a whole lot of good shots during a session. I quietly just say, I think we are doing ok - and give a little wink. I’m not one to over react too much (unless its reeeeally bad) and I cant say I’ve had too many of those!!) However I tend to like the shots where sometimes the kids are in the backgrounds, walking through the shots, heads maybe in the way - thats kind of how life is anyway isnt it?? You sit to read a book with one of your children and sure enough - the other needs something or plops down too…or, you are watching your favorite tv show, and you are constantly dodging your head around your childs head because they are playing right in front of you when there is an entire house to play in. Its LIFE, right?? So photographs are life…and when they are giggling in the grass, and the others are playing in the grass, I’m not going to stop a shot for the 2 in the back to move… its life..happening right there for us all to see now, 10 years from now and when they are full grown with their own kids.
(ok, we got some without her in there too 
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~Kathy
July 3rd, 2008 at 8:00 pm
I LOVE the third one, where you glimpse her in the background! Oh my, they look close in age - this mom has her hands full!
July 4th, 2008 at 8:36 am
They are all so adorable. My fav is the swing pic! Really cute kids!
July 4th, 2008 at 12:14 pm
It IS life, you are so right Kathy. And as usual , you ‘ve done a perfect job caputuring it in your images. I can hear teh Live from here:)
July 4th, 2008 at 12:15 pm
oops..that was supposed to be ,’I can hear the LIFE from here’
July 4th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
These are cool. Happy 4th girl.
July 4th, 2008 at 9:56 pm
I absolutely love that last shot! the colour! The composition…everything…beautiful!
July 5th, 2008 at 5:38 pm
Such fresh, real images! I hear this ALL THE TIME too. ha ha!!
July 6th, 2008 at 10:25 pm
WOW! The last image is stunning…actually, the all are!
July 8th, 2008 at 2:45 pm
I love your attitude. Sometimes we try so hard to get the perfect shot (yes, even us amateurs) that we miss the WHOLE point. Life is messy and beautiful, peaceful and chaotic. The unplanned and unexpected photographs can sometimes represent so much more than a perfectly posed one. Thank you for reminding me!
July 9th, 2008 at 11:03 pm
I ADORE that last image!!! Your work is so true to live here - love it!
July 9th, 2008 at 11:03 pm
Oops, I meant true to life - haha!
July 11th, 2008 at 1:25 pm
That swing picture is absolute perfection. Totally captures childhood and all it’s awesome feelings :). These images are such a cool slice of this family’s life right now, I don’t know them and I can feel the craziness and love!
July 13th, 2008 at 3:47 pm
That last image is beautiful. I love it, it truly captures childhood.
July 16th, 2008 at 11:17 pm
well said! LOVE the swing shot!