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I am so glad you are enjoying the guest posts…I am 🙂 I have AMAZING friends – both in the real world and online! Today is a boring old post from yours truly. There are still several guest posts lined up, but I wanted to keep you guessing when they’ll be posted. I have been enjoying my time away…taking lots of pictures. I am so used to writing this blog everyday I do feel a little lost being away from it. Onto the post….which if you are confused – I wrote it before my ‘break’.
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FireCracker makes blog appearances a lot…it seems like the smaller they are the easier it is to get fun pictures of them. At the last SnapShop we talked a bit about older kids. It made me begin to think about Biggest Brother. As I thought about his days and what sets them apart from the younger kids, I wanted to capture those differences. With school in session he doesn’t play as much Legos, but he does have homework. Sometimes we don’t capture the ‘boring’ or ‘uninteresting’ aspects of our days…but I think they are just as important.
So today I am sharing 10 photos of Biggest Brother doing his spelling homework. Nothing exciting about the activity, but it is a part of his days as a 6 year old. It makes me wonder what he’ll look like when he is 16 and doing homework.
Photo Tip: Pay attention to the light in these photos. You can tell how much better the photos are when I am standing between the window and Biggest Brother. When I move to his backside there is not as much light and the quality of the photo is reduced. Always point your subject towards a window (with indirect light) when you have the option. And change your angles!
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emily anderson - glad you are having fun on your break!
i have a request…when you get back, please take a picture of that couch and the wall behind it…i want to see it in plain view!
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Kristin - Great tips, great angles, cute as anything house styling. Love it – thanks for the peek.
Rebecca - Love the pic with the view from under the table.
Georgia - these are priceless…love the ones with the tongue sticking out…VERY 6 years old!
Jennifer - I’d love a detailed shot of that wall too 🙂
Super cute photos!! 🙂
purejoy - yes on the couch and the wall!!
love that little tongue sticking out. and the crossed feet. and doing homework on a portable tray. great idea! gorgeous shots. even the mundane can be stunningly beautiful!
amanda torres - These pictures tell so much. I love watching kids work. With their brain so focused, their little bodies tell so much. The tongue, the hands, the feet, the eyes…it’s all so beautiful. I’m betting little will change in his ‘working’ mannerisms when he’s older. It’s like your real belly laugh. You just can’t change it.
Rachel - I just want you to know that I look forward to your post every day, you or your guests. It’s definitely my favorite. I really appreciate your willingness to show off your beautiful children and the envy-worthy life that you lead with them. At 26 and getting married in two years, I hope my life is full of beauty and love, just like yours seems to be. Thanks for always sharing!!
Lori - thank you for the tips – i love all the different angles – especially the one looking down at his paper.
Stacy - May I ask what lens you shoot with around the house? I just can’t seem to take one good photo (granted, I live in Seattle and it’s never that bright) in the house!
meg duerksen - cute cute cute.
i won’t ask for a shot of the wall….because i know everyone else will. 🙂 i don’t have to.
Katrina - Very cute. It is so easy to remember to get the camera out when something fun is going on, but I’d like to remember some of the mundane too. I love the little details like the hand on the head and the tongue sticking out. (I do that too.) Thanks for sharing.
Ellen J - I’m a 1st grade teacher, and I absolutely love watching them write sometimes – their concentration is so focused!! Love the pictures. 🙂
Gevay - Cute boy! I love the tongue sticking out while he concentrates!
jennie - welcome back! if even for a small amount of time. As much as I love love LOVE the guest posts, i will not lie… i come to this blog for you. I keep seeing bits and pieces of your family room wall in photos, either in a blurry background or a small snippet of it in the corner of a photo. I want to see that whole wall! and your inspiration for the drawn on frames! I love them! Thank you for being my favorite ever
Cindy - Love pics of the everyday stuff!!! Spelling words DOMINATE our week… I will have to get some pics of Hope at work mastering these crazy words! Hope you’re having a blast!!!!
Lindsay - he’s really starting to change. his features and everything. he’s really growing up. It’s strange how I feel like I know him through your blog… 🙂
Lisa Johnson - Yes! It is so important to capture the everyday. As a mom of quickly growing-up children (my baby turns 10 tomorrow!), I applaud your thoughtfulness about the “mundane.” I have so many photos of children blowing out candles, but how wonderful to get to see a glimpse of who they are at a certain stage. Gap-toothed and barefoot and tongue out. All boy! Love it!
jessica h - that was great 🙂 those are the important mundane moments we’ll all want pictures of later–thanks!! ENJOY your time away!!
Kate @ Songs Kate Sang - Such a great point… with a 10 and 7 year old, I need to get creative about how to capture our everydays!
Mara - His little tongue cracks me up… true concentration!
Asha - I love posts about biggest brother, he’s losing teeth and learning to spell just like my 6 year old boy.
Getty Images Representative Philippines - Very beautiful photos! They have such a light quality about them.