It's hard to take pictures of kids (and pets) because they tend to wiggle.
Elias and Olive are no exception.
So I wasn't sure how our first family photo shoot would go.
But Kaile Meyers of Green Olive Alaska Photography quietly captured our kids with an artist's lens. I couldn't have asked for a better experience.
Now, we'll just have to decide which pictures to order. It will be nice to have prints for frames for a change instead of 1,000's of electronic files. (Yes, I'm the slacker mom who has yet to put together a photo album of either of my kids. This is my album I suppose.)
If you live in Anchorage, I strongly recommend Kaile, if you live elsewhere (or here), and have a moment, maybe you can help me choose by letting me know your favorite ones.
Happy Friday everyone.
Okay, besides saying PICK ALL OF THEM, I have narrowed it down to this list:
#1, 5, 7, 11, 15, 21, 24 & 30.
Basically, PICK ALL OF THEM!
Your family is beautiful, Christy.
Posted by: Procrastamom | 06/25/2010 at 10:06 AM
#25 is my absolute favorite!
I also really like 28 and 30. It's nice to see you, too in photos. I'd recognize your kids on the street (which is rather unlikely since I live in Florida), but we don't get to see as much of you.. or Dad.
The kids solos are also full of great shots! Beautiful family and wonderful pictures. It's funny how I'd happily go through and look at your images, but it's been 9 months, and I still haven't done this for my wedding album. yikes!
Posted by: Emily | 06/25/2010 at 10:53 AM
All of them!
Elias solo: #s 1, 2 (love this one with his canes!), and 7
Olive solo: #s 10, 14, 25 (LOVE LOVE LOVE her grin!)
and either or both of the ones of you all together. #30 is great of mom and dad :)
I like the ones of you and the kids too.
Posted by: Sara | 06/25/2010 at 11:48 AM
Those are WONDERFUL pictures. Not sure I would be able to pick!
Posted by: Bren | 06/25/2010 at 12:11 PM
Is your child wearing a GIANT BROWN TUTU?!?!?
Posted by: Brooke | 06/25/2010 at 12:33 PM
My favorites of Elias: 1, 3, 8
My favorites of Olive: 17, 22, 25
And then 28 and 30.
All of them are lovely though!
Posted by: Rachel | 06/25/2010 at 01:19 PM
Uh yeah...good luck picking from those....
You might as well bite the bullet and buy them all. Who needs college anyway??
Posted by: Shelley | 06/25/2010 at 04:59 PM
ok- those pictures are FABULOUS!!!! Every single last one.
Much love to you-
Kate
Posted by: Kate Kripke | 06/25/2010 at 07:41 PM
7, 14, 24, 29 Or one of each. :)
Unfortunately you're probably going to get as many opinions as there are photos. Good luck! :)
Posted by: DiVaughn | 06/26/2010 at 12:02 AM
Numbers 24, 28, and 30 are great. The individual ones of the kids are harder to choose. They all came out so great!I love 13, 16, 18, and 22 of Olive and numbers 8, 6, and 1 of Elias. I always have a very hard time choosing when it comes to my boys too, and I always spend a lot more money than I intend to. Good luck with choosing. You have a beautiful family!!!
Posted by: Sarah | 06/26/2010 at 06:41 AM
Oh Brooke, not a tutu but a p-something skirt? peti maybe? Isn't it what every baby needs? The photographer offered us a choice of brown or yellow, I'm sure you wish it could have been pink:)
Thanks all for checking out the pictures and giving me your votes; I'm sure we'll end up ordering most of them. Luckily her prices are reasonable as this isn't her full-time job but more of a side-gig.
Posted by: Christy | 06/26/2010 at 08:22 AM
Really beautiful pictures!....Hope to see on your blog some of them.....you are really a beautiful family!
Posted by: Sara | 06/26/2010 at 09:12 AM
Oh! Oh! I wanna vote too!! :o)
8, 12, 24, 25, 28, 30
Yep! Pretty much all of them. :oP I may have to give her a call...
Posted by: Faye | 06/26/2010 at 07:47 PM
Absolute favorites: 1, 13, 24, 30
Others I really like: 4, 7, 11, 13, 25, 28, 30
How fun!! Nice job, photographer! Beautiful job, models!
Posted by: Nicole | 06/27/2010 at 04:08 PM
I vote for 1,20, 25 and 27
I always pick too many pictures too...
Posted by: Ellie | 06/27/2010 at 06:37 PM
Good luck Christy on choosing. All the votes are different. I will cast mine too--but pick the ones you love.
Of Elias alone: 1, 7, 9
Of Olive alone: 11, 15, 19, 25
Of the three of you: 27
Of the family: 29
The black and whites would look great in a double frame for you and Nick at your desks. And remember that the grandparents still want pictures of their own baby, not just your babies!
Posted by: Kathy Sue | 07/02/2010 at 08:13 AM