My son is a senior this year, and I've been waiting for this moment since he turned three and decided he never wanted to wear a sweater - ever again! We packed what seemed like a closet in the trunk of my car. Armed with cameras and tripods and props (and even some ham sandwiches), we headed out for some fun. It was about 65 degrees today in Wisconsin. We kept having to turn the heater on to warm our toes. This is just a sneak peak at some of my favorites!
I was a little hesitant to do his photos since boys can be a little...how shall I say this... stubborn and set in their ways! So we made an agreement:
No sport clothes (yet),
Obey everything the photographer suggests,
And no whining about any of it.
I know boys have short attention spans (unless it involves food, girls, or video games), so I decided we could spend several months doing short little shoots.
This shoot involved a cemetery near our house,
some vintage trucks nearby,
a cement factory (I think),
a quarry,
a railroad track,
and some great locations in our little downtown.
It only took us two hours, and he was a little giggly by the end, but he did a great job. (Thanks to our little helper, Olivia!) With promises of food at home, he cooperated until the very end.
The best thing about shooting your own child's photos is waiting for that perfect moment when you see the child of your heart!
