Pretending to be a Real Photographer

As I mentioned previously, Brian got me a speedlight and a strobe (photography lights) for my birthday, as well as a light stand, umbrella, and remote control. With the birthday money from my parents (thanks Mom & Dad!), and my hobby budget for the month, I got another light stand and umbrella, radio triggers, and some fabric backgrounds. And the experiments began!

At first, the only willing models were Monkey and George:

Michael popped in for a few:

 I think this picture captures so much that Michael loves. We just need some cars and a dump truck:

 And Rachel wandered into a few shots

 And had a few ideas about how things should be done:

 So I texted a picture of my "studio" to my sisters and said, "Models wanted." Taryn came a few days later with Aaron and lots of outfits:

So I got a few things for Rachel:

 Working with Toddlers can make everyone want to cry at some point:

  Also, almost impossible to get both kiddos to look at the camera at the same time:

 They both lost interest right away. We tried keeping them in the shot using some toys:

 Michael showed up, finally deciding he wanted his picture taken. I told him he had to change into nicer clothes. He went upstairs and changed into his church clothes.

 He had his own ideas about being a model:

 Apparently, I need a bigger floor. The leftovers from our living room floor just aren't going to cut it.

After their break (thanks to Michael), the toddlers came back for some more, and I was able to get some good smiles:

So if I get more willing models, who knows, maybe someday, I can be a real photographer instead of a pretend one :) And when that happens, I have my logo ready.