August 11, 2008
We went to the park this weekend and I started “chasing” NikkiZ around a picnic table with my camera. I held the shutter button down and I just kept taking pictures while NikkiZ ran around the table. She thought it was hilarious because I was spinning around trying to keep up with her. I was pleased to see that I had dozens of awesome shots when I got home. Here are a few of my favorites. These smiles are much more natural than when I actually try to get her to smile in a posed photo.
Those are beyond amazing pictures!!!
Those pictures are to cute for words… Way to cute!
A bit slow on the uptake.. (I was going to comment in the last post) But the new colours look great! Loving the purple
Hahah, she’s so precious!
So very cute! I can definitely see why you’re happy with those
Those are wonderful and spontaneous pictures that capture the true joy of childhood. I love them.
Now can you bottle it and sell me some?
Dude, your kid is just so, so adorable that I can’t believe it. Great pictures!
Gorgeous!
I love her REAL smile!
She’s adorable. And a firecracker. I can tell.
Those are the best smiles ever.
My 48 year old ovaries are quivering (because I have 2 boys and it’s way too late to add a lovely girl to the mix).
She probably thinks she is outsmarting you by running so fast. Clever mom!
I work in a special needs preschool program that also includes some “regular community children”, and posed pictures SUCK! I get much better candid shots of the kids, and the parents always love them! Because they’re natural. Kids at that age have that “cheese-factor”!!
I love the third and fourth ones– what great shots!
That second picture is a blue ribbon one for sure. Taking pictures of people is one of my top phobias….they always turn out SO poorly. But your impromptu portraits turned out quite well! Too bad the “chase” technique won’t work with everyone!
thats what I finally figured out to. Instead of asking her to smile, I had to make her laugh. A photographer did it and what a difference.
You’re brilliant! These are great shots. They really capture her excitement and joy.
Not related, but your Twitters reminded me you never showed us the new Mommy Wheels!
Simply beautiful. The smile is contagious.
Those are GREAT pictures! What a beautiful girl your NikkiZ is!
dude. is it weird to love a child that you’ve never met before? i love that you let us share little pieces of their lives.