to say that he dislikes the camera would be a huge understatement. he hates the camera. oh, before he could move about, he was a sweet little photography subject. his juicy cheeks, his sweet smile, his cute dimples...pure sugar. but once he started walking, all bets were off--mommy could no longer get those cute close-ups shots of his grinning face. and, as he has gotten older and faster, such pictures were only taken in my dreams. most of my pictures of ian are either purely candid, or of him looking away. eye contact is a thing not found in many pictures of ian. oh, i've caught a few glances, but more often than not, i get the side of his face instead. and that's if i'm lucky.
today, i begged and pleaded. such behavior hasn't worked in the past, but i figured i'd give it a try. i have a new lens and wanted to try it out. miss addie was much too engrossed in trying to drink from the sprinkler to be bothered by my camera in her face. i had ian trapped on the porch. he was begging for a popsicle. now, ian loves his popsicles--takes them quite seriously. so, i was promising a popsicle for a picture. no picture--no popsicle. he was fighting me. i had backed up almost to the edge of our porch because he was trying to get past me.
and then it happened...
yes, he got his popsicle.
2 comments:
It's hard to get a picture of a boy that doesn't stop moving....congratulations. Your photography is very good. Of course beautiful children make it easy. :) Keep taking those pictures!
Emily - gorgeous shot. A popcicle was a small price to pay for this one. Hope you are doing well and happy 4th!
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