Outtakes

So, you got yourself a spiffy camera and now you fancy yourself to be a real pro-fess-i-o-nal photographer, eh? That's great!  Let's take some family portraits, shall we?

Get everybody together now...that's right...squeeze together now, we don't know if this 50mm is going to be wide enough:

Okay, that's nice.  Let's try a different pose.  Maybe you could kick off your shoes real casual-like and stand on that window ledge over there.  Now give Husband the remote since you'll be holding the baby this time:

Alright Husband, remember to count to three before you hit the button, okay?
Maybe you better just go inside and make lunch.


Okay, lets take some pictures of just the kids now!  Everybody just stand by that brick wall there and look cute!  Ready...and...CHEESE!

Well, maybe I could have been a little more clear with those directions.  Baby, sit.  Hannah, sit behind Baby and prevent her from eating grass.  Sam, sit beside Baby and smile.  Josh sit still...come back here....sit...SIT!

That's looking okay.
Baby, DO NOT EAT THE GRASS.
Josh, good job sitting.
now smile.
please.

We are not improving here.
Hannah, you have got to be kidding me.
Good job Sam!
Baby, why do you look so confused?  I am over here.
Josh: SMILE.  NOW.

Aaaaaugh!

go inside.

Lunch is ready.

But leave Baby.  There's now way you can ever go wrong with baby pictures.  Even if you are a complete camera illiterate, a baby will make any picture cute and adorable and wonderful and....

*drops camera*

Ah, better keep your day job.