Family Photo Outakes

We love to get a family photo each month, we may leave it to the last min and the photo always comes out ok. What I do not show is the millions of photos that get left on the cutting room floor? They end up clogging up my laptop with the rest of the photos that get unseen. So here is a glimpse into the hard work that goes into the photos we take each month. 

1) The Lets get in the photo shot!

Daddy tries to round the children up and calm a baby. Little does he know that Ami has found a interesting pebble. The ball is in the shot we have not realised I am round the back checking were in frame and focus.

2) Second check on the Shot.

Daddy is not to sure on the framing so goes to check. Pants has lost focus and Ami is playing with that pebble still. Little Son Son is so cold he is furious. I am now feeling frustrated and wishing we would all sit down before my toes fall off.

3) One last look.

That blooming ball who brought it! Everyone is sitting together that is good. Little Son Son is very cross now and Daddy is hoping the view of the sea will cheer him up. Asti is bored and waiting for it to be over. Behind the camera I am smiling trying to look happy! 

4) Get ready folks

Lets take the dummy out for a nice natural shot, oh wait he is screaming loudly put it back in. Ami is checking my pockets for sweets and Asti is well and truely lost.


So here we are behind the scenes of our little photos, its hard work and we take alot of photos to get a few good ones but its so worth it.

Outtakes from our family photo

I for one do love a good outtake photo and they are often left untouched. When we take our me and mine photo every month usually we put the camera on the stand and it takes every 10 seconds till one of us stops it. Usually alot of me giving me husband a look or the kids not looking, but this month I loved the out takes. I love how they show its not that easy and we are not perfect. 

I loved this photo. the way Ami is looking at her dad just pure love and adoration. Its kind of like she was posing but really wasnt, I think she was being a bit cheeky but it was captured perfectly.

No before you ask I did not drop the baby. I was bouncing hm up and down (which he loves). My husband is really happy as he is going to turn of the camera I reckon. 

I love how in thos photo Ami and Pants both have their hands in there mouths, Ami looks extra cute. Little bear was just doing that baby look, flying through the air and not a care in the world. 

A cross face from me or worried I am not so sure. My husband looks like he has taken a hit to the face but at least Pants was ready for the photo/


See it is hard to get a photo of 5 people but sometimes the outtakes are funny and sometimes cute. They may not be the perfect finish but I love them all the same.