PIP's: Good enough for holiday cards or no?

CubbyMama

I'm working on an attempt at the J-O-Y pics.  DH suggested today that we do one pic of just DD (the best one so far is the "O" one below), one of DH and me (below), and one of maybe DD and the puppy (yet to be taken).

What do you think of these pics--especially the one of DH and me?  Cute enough for a holiday card, or would it be much better to just have 3 pics of DD (who is much cuter than both DH and me, of course!)?  Be honest...I can take it!

See1Do1Teach1

I don't just love the blue wall background.  Kind of clashes with both shirts the girls are wearing.

Kelly Madonna

You can't use the Y! Neither of you are smiling!

mrsterry

I just love Keira!  I say just do her....or a family pic.

crazynervous

I love the o one of your daughter. I don't like the "Y" pic.  It isn't fun or even happy looking.  Put on some more festive clothes and hit a silly pose then take the pic. don't do a full body shot unless the y is going to be bigger.

 Just my two cents.

heyitsme

I think with the idea of having you & DH with one letter, your DD with another, and the puppy with another is the "posing." Like in your DD's photo with the O, the O is huge... but then with the pic of you and DH, the Y looks small... Proportionally I think they'd look odd side-by-side... one being a closeup and one not.

 But that's just my opinion.
 

Wan-naBe

i'm not a fan of the quality of the photo(s). ?and the background is no good.

agreed about the "y." ?not a happy looking picture. ?i vote for either DD for all 3, or you each take a letter.?

CubbyMama

Aha.  I had the same concerns about a) the boring factor of our posed pic, and b) the proportional size of the letters b/c of the different zooming of the pics.  DH just wanted to have my belly in our pic as part of the whole idea of the "joy," but I know we don't look particularly joyful in our pic, either! lol  (I have braces and don't like to show them in pics, for one thing). 

I guess we'll have to either keep working at it, or stick with the "just DD" option, which is what I was leaning toward until DH talked me into his idea today.

AnnapolisLari

The size of the letters needs to be in proportion for it to look right. The backgrounds need to be the same, and clothing coordinate across the 3 pics.

No way on the pic of you and your DH. You both look a tad miserable, and not dressed up enough for a holiday pic. You also can't tell the letter is a Y.

 

Brewster

Love the O.  Redo the Y smiling. 

Uwish

OK, honestly, I'm not a fan of receiving pics of anyone other than kids on Christmas cards.  So, having said that, I'd make them all of your DD.  The background is no good as well.  You can't tell that the "Y" is actually a Y because of how your holding it.  Looks like you're holding a glass of wine or something.  Just go with all three pics of your DD and it'll be much cuter and Christmasy.

jorie

The one of Keira is adorable!  I think you should do all of them with just her.  And I'd put her in some Christmasy clothes as well.  Maybe do them in front of the tree or something? 

maxebook29

The picture of your DD could not get any cuter. I'd do all three of her or redo you with happier faces and a bigger letter. Although getting a picture with the dog in it might be the hardest of all. Animals respond to cues even worse than toddlers, if possible. And I love her outfit against the blue wall - really cute. We've done a blue and white Christmas card before.

Littlejen22

I'm not a fan of pics of adults on cards, I can handle it if it's a full family shot but still not a fan.  That said, the pic of DD is cute, not perfectly clear but better than a lot of pics I get from my friends.  You and DH do not even look happy in your pic.

mamarazzi

Do you think you could get one of the three of you with K holding the O over your belly?  I think that would be so cute!