I keep hearing about and seeing all the gorgeous bluebonnet pictures this spring. I decided to try to capture my two boys amidst the Texas state flowers too. The three of us headed over to JC Penney headquarters where there are quite a few fields of flowers.
Lesson #1: Don't attempt outdoor photographs of your own children by yourself! After getting the older one sat down, I had to chase down the younger one. By the time the younger one was nearby, the older one was off picking stuff - his nose, his shoes, the flowers, rocks, you name it.
Lesson #2: Don't attempt pictures around a meal time. Yes, it was around 5:00pm. Yes, the boys were hungry. Yes, I came armed with snacks. Yes, said snacks got dropped into the flowers....repeatedly.
Lesson #3: Don't let them see you sweat. The longer I tried to get a good shot, the more frustrated I became. Those boys were on that frustration like white on rice. One took off towards the car (and the traffic) while the other took off further down the bluebonnet field. Of course I had to save the young one hurtling toward oncoming cars and certain death. By then, the older one was done and declared a mutiny on the whole project.
Ah well, the following pictures were the best that I could get! Kudos to all you professional photographers -- you're magical!
Lesson #1: Don't attempt outdoor photographs of your own children by yourself! After getting the older one sat down, I had to chase down the younger one. By the time the younger one was nearby, the older one was off picking stuff - his nose, his shoes, the flowers, rocks, you name it.
Lesson #2: Don't attempt pictures around a meal time. Yes, it was around 5:00pm. Yes, the boys were hungry. Yes, I came armed with snacks. Yes, said snacks got dropped into the flowers....repeatedly.
Lesson #3: Don't let them see you sweat. The longer I tried to get a good shot, the more frustrated I became. Those boys were on that frustration like white on rice. One took off towards the car (and the traffic) while the other took off further down the bluebonnet field. Of course I had to save the young one hurtling toward oncoming cars and certain death. By then, the older one was done and declared a mutiny on the whole project.
Ah well, the following pictures were the best that I could get! Kudos to all you professional photographers -- you're magical!
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