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Nadine Silverthorne’s love of journaling began in Grade One with the entry, “I am the greatest dancer!” Two babies (and countless diaper changes) later, she has found her home away from home as editor of SweetMama. Don’t miss her humorous bi-weekly accounts of the joys and pains of working while raising them fabulous.
Picture Perfect
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(Nov.30.09)
Like all young families, there comes a time when you consider the family photo as a thoughtful gift for grandparents (who are begging for prints ever since our kids' childhoods became jpegs).
In the past, we've attempted the in-store portrait studio of our youth (cute but cheesy and overly pose-y), and the self-timed "everyone in front of the tree" approach (where the baby fell asleep in my arms before we got a semi-decent shot).
This year, we were able (via testing for a future Sweet Nothing email) to squeeze in a session with a photographer. A visit to Negin Sairafi's website showed a sample of her work that made it clear the photos she would take of us would be anything but cheesy. Our session in her studio was quick and painless -- her way with my kids was impressive for a non-mom -- and in a short hour she managed to capture the dynamics of my family and my kids' personalities on film.
Here are the results: (I think Grandma will be pleased!)
(For the record, my daughter automatically got in this post when she saw the camera. Must be all the
ANTM I watched when pregnant with her!)
Joanna also had a session with Negin and I couldn't resist including the stunning photo of mom and baby Teddy here as well.
What about you? Are you considering family photos for gifts or holiday cards this year? Do you use a pro, a portrait studio or do you take the photos yourselves?