I’ve been a mom of three for almost two years and I have yet to figure out how to successfully take a good pic of my three kids together. And yet, I keep trying…call me hopelessly optimistic, stubborn, or just plain slow to learn, but I keep holding out hope that one day I’ll snap that illustrious shot of my circus crew.
Here we have two sideward glances with a smirk and one squinter in the sun.
ok two out of three isn’t bad…
Miss America waves to her adoring fans off camera
Mom, puh-leeze, can we just get back to picking strawberries?
This might be my fav… a look of disgust, a pucker and a closed eye shot.
To see more of my failed photography attempts, click here.
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I have the same problem……now some of my favorite pictures are ones where no everyone is looking b/c I can see more of their personalities. I think your kids are so cute!
Cute kids. First time to your blog! Happy WW :O)
candids are the best anyway
There is nothing cuter than a Circus Photo Op! They are such a sweet bunch! I’m loving the Miss America wave! And your baby is getting so big! Goodness…make her stop growing!
Happy WW!
Hmmm, I’m sure I will be having the same issues fairly soon! They are still good pictures though…
We have the same issues in our house – and I only have two. But getting them both to look at the camera and smile is impossible.
Never give up. I am on the quest to capture the perfect shot of our gang of 7!
Hugs and Mocha,
Stesha
It’s really hard to take great shoots when you subject are kids. I camera that can take multiple shoots in a second would I guess solve this problem. LOL Happy WW!
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It’s really hard to take great shots when your subject are kids. A camera that can take multiple shots in a second would I guess solve this problem. LOL Happy WW!
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It is a art that has yet to be mastered. Yours are really good! At least no one is crying:-)
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I can’t get a good shot of just two kids! For our Christmas card last year, we resorted to putting three different pictures on it: one of each child, then one of my husband and I together. I am hoping that by Christmas this year we can get a decent picture of all four of us (or at least of the girls together)!!
I think the one of “miss America” is to cute! I have this problem with one child, I cant imagine three!
I have been a mom of 3 for more than 4 years and I still cant get all three to look great in one picture. I think its impossible.
I think it is a common problem, be glad you are not the octomom LOL
oh – the impossible feat for any momma
Yeah, Mom just let them pick the strawberries. Your kids are adorable! I always have a hard time getting a good photo of all my kids together too.
I have problems with just one. So I can’t imagine! They are still cute shots though.
Kids are never still at the same time! I’ve got the same problem. Looks like they are having a great time. I wish we planted strawberries, my dd and hubby share some every night!
Taking a decent picture of three smiling children is seriously hard work!!!
I think you do a great job, though!
I guess I’m lucky My kids are such hams… I honestly use the camera to calm fits as they start smiling the minute it comes out.
I think the trick is to take them all the time so the odds are greater
Though, I do like some of the not so perfect pictures.