Multitasking. I am female and I'm supposed to be able to multitask well. I cannot. I could somewhat before having children. Now? Not.at.all. Period. This is one of those areas where I feel so much more male than female. I suppose I have to punch a hole in stereotypes somehow. All that to say, the addition of the Finding the Light Workshop (have I mentioned how awesome that is???) has caused me to dig deep and find my multitasking self somewhere in there.
For the workshop, I needed to take some images using one of my favorites: Garage Light. Kids needed to eat lunch. Kids wanted to eat a picnic outside in the driveway. Compromise and Multitask. In the words of Michael Scott, a win-win-WIN!
I made a picnic lunch and set up our picnic quilt on the floor of the garage, just where I wanted them for the Garage Light photos. It worked wonderfully. They were occupied with something to do, yet stationary (at least as stationary is my children become). But I had them right where I wanted them, light wise. I shot way more than I needed for the assignment (what's new?) Yet suddenly in the middle of documenting this fun picnic, I realized that this week was a Me and Mine post! In just a few days, I'd need some images of them with me. No time to over think it. Just do it. This was not a "put forth the appearance effort" day - I expected to go to running class at 6pm. But as has been most of these awesome Me and Mine in my Group Project 26, it is real. I didn't plan. I didn't think. I didn't prepare. I just ran inside, grabbed my tripod and remote, and went to town.
We had a ball shooting these. The kids have actually really enjoyed helping me with my "uh-tography" class, as she calls it, and are for the first time in their lives enjoying seeing the results of the image on the LCD screen. As is my usual case, how could I exclude any of these? So you get them all. Looking back of these, I think maybe, just maybe, I am a fun mom.
Here is where Little Buddy realized he could get up and watch the LCD screen behind the camera.
And of course the Little Lady needs her turn, too.
Please take a few moments to spin around my Group Project 26 circle. Up next is Christine Blaylock and I'm super excited to see how she worked up a Me and Mine for this June!
I shot these with my
D90
Sigma 30mm f1.4
For the workshop, I needed to take some images using one of my favorites: Garage Light. Kids needed to eat lunch. Kids wanted to eat a picnic outside in the driveway. Compromise and Multitask. In the words of Michael Scott, a win-win-WIN!
I made a picnic lunch and set up our picnic quilt on the floor of the garage, just where I wanted them for the Garage Light photos. It worked wonderfully. They were occupied with something to do, yet stationary (at least as stationary is my children become). But I had them right where I wanted them, light wise. I shot way more than I needed for the assignment (what's new?) Yet suddenly in the middle of documenting this fun picnic, I realized that this week was a Me and Mine post! In just a few days, I'd need some images of them with me. No time to over think it. Just do it. This was not a "put forth the appearance effort" day - I expected to go to running class at 6pm. But as has been most of these awesome Me and Mine in my Group Project 26, it is real. I didn't plan. I didn't think. I didn't prepare. I just ran inside, grabbed my tripod and remote, and went to town.
We had a ball shooting these. The kids have actually really enjoyed helping me with my "uh-tography" class, as she calls it, and are for the first time in their lives enjoying seeing the results of the image on the LCD screen. As is my usual case, how could I exclude any of these? So you get them all. Looking back of these, I think maybe, just maybe, I am a fun mom.
Here is where Little Buddy realized he could get up and watch the LCD screen behind the camera.
And of course the Little Lady needs her turn, too.
Please take a few moments to spin around my Group Project 26 circle. Up next is Christine Blaylock and I'm super excited to see how she worked up a Me and Mine for this June!
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Carrie. Brilliant Love these!! I hope next month I can do something as fun! I'm so enjoying having you in class!! You are awesome!!
ReplyDeleteHa!!! So cute and fun. Yay for multitasking.
ReplyDeletehaha, this is awesome! I love how real you are...I have yet to allow myself to be in a picture without perfectly prepping myself first. I REALLY want to start taking more real stuff, more stuff like our everyday things at home that the kids will remember. Your posts always make me jealous!
ReplyDeletehow fun. love how carefree, relaxed, real, and chill these are!
ReplyDeleteOh so fun! I love how real they are, and the kids are having a blast what could be better!
ReplyDeleteWoot, I get a double load, ....your assignment AND these. How did I get to be so lucky?! I really love these, being fun is such a great blessing to our kids (even though you told me once you were the most unfun mom... simply not true) Garage light is one of my favs to shoot in, but currently... I can't even get IN my garage from the mess in there lol. I open the door to start cleaning it out, then shut it quickly and put it into the 'to hard' basket. lol. Love that you are keepin' it real sistah!
ReplyDeleteeach month I think I fall a little bit more in love with you and your kiddos! so glad that they are having so much fun with this project!!
ReplyDeleteCarey, I LOVE every single one of these. Your kids will treasure not only these pics but the memory of the picnic with you. You are first and foremost one of the most amazing moms I know, and an awesome creative photographer! hugs!
ReplyDeleteCarey- these are so fun and carefree . They are just great!
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