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We got dd's 2 yr old and our family photos tonight.  I have been stalking the weather forecast...watching it go from 40% rain 10 days ago down to just a chance today.  I really wanted outdoor pics, so I am so glad we got good weather.  We did them at a near-by park/playground.  So some happy pics of dd playing on the playground and then we did family shots over by the trees and picnic table areas.  I brought dd's lovey to get some nice pics with her with that since I figure that will be a sweet memory.  Shooting outside was soooo much nicer and less stressful than in a studio.  And dd has this new fake smile thing going on, so this way we were able to get real smiles.  I can't wait to see the pics!

And for moms of 2+: If you still do prof pics on the kid's bday...when do you do family shot, especially if the kids have several months in between their birthdays.  Do you just pick 1 kid, or get them at both.  DH hates photos, although he said this was better than last year in the studio (even though some of those were outside, they were still heavily posed).  I am thinking maybe we will still do family shots on dd's bday in aug/sept since we are more apt to get good weather.  And then just do smaller ds-only shots on his bday in january.

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  • SeptemberBride'08SeptemberBride'08 member
    I'm going to pick once a year and most likely in Sept or Oct due to generally nice weather.
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  • abba916abba916
    I like fall for family pics- but I had  a photographer at L's party- so we had some family shots then...I hope to always have someone at each of the boys party taking pictures...
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  • wendyjwendyj member

    Glad you had a good experience. I definitely prefer having a more natural setting for the photos - Ian is very anti-traditional photo studio because as soon as he sees a camera, the smiles disappear. Helps that we have an awesome photographer who is willing to work with us :-)

    I think I've given up getting pictures near his birthday. I actually prefer doing family photos/individual photos in the fall. The weather is so much more bearable, and the light seems to be better.

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  • TelycoTelyco

    We haven't done a family shoot since Evan was 1. When Leah was one we had just moved and it was January and we just could not unpack enough to set up the house for pics. I can take pics of my kids seperately but not together...haha! And a family shoot would just not work out right now....maybe next summer. I know with 100% certainty that we would pay $$ and not get a single good family shot right now.

    Plus the photographer that we used before is super busy during wedding season and I can't find another that I like that isn't a fortune!

    I'd like to do a nice summer family shoot every year. I can just do the kids "birthday" pics.

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