Losing My Mind at the Photo Shoot!

Tonight after church I had a little photo shoot with little Amy Lynn. I was feeling so good about my photography skills with my new camera, which, by the way, I purchased in anticipation of my trip to the beach with my Aunt Kathy.


Just a little side note here... If you've been watching the weather forecast (or if you read my blog earlier today) you know that a tropical storm is headed straight for my vacation destination. I have had big plans for my camera....capturing images of the Emerald waters of Destin, sunset dolphin cruises, sunrise view from our balcony, bronze lifeguards (did I say bronze lifeguards aloud, naaaa!)! Unfortunately, unless something changes I will be photographing only rain until at least Thursday...


Anyway, I was feeling really good about my photography skills, amateur as they may be. I've studied the switches and buttons on this new camera and am learning to adjust. As you can see, I captured some really sweet moments of baby Amy Lynn.

When we were finished, I told Amy's mom that I would feed Amy a bottle while she (Mom) went to shower, etc.

Amy wasn't very interested in the bottle, so we just resumed our photoshoot. I had Amy lying on her back, draped in the lime green afghan. She, wide awake, stretched and wiggled and squirmed until she rolled over onto her belly! At 2 weeks old! Wow! Is this baby advanced or what? And it's all thanks to me! I'm such a good house-mom and and even better photographer that Amy would put on such a show!!! All thanks to ME!



I take sweet baby Amy into my arms a try the bottle again, famished as she must be after our strenuous and miraculous photo session. She goes to town on that ba-ba!

Then speaks up The Observer, Jessica.

"You need to get more creative with your photography," she says.

Like how?


"You need to take pictures really up close of random things sitting around..."
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"......Like a coffee cup," she said.

Snap. She grabbed my new camera.

Oh, just great. Here goes my batteries!

"Now that's a neat picture," said Jessica confidently.

What was I thinking, taking pictures of this sweet baby sucking her thumb when there was a COFFEE MUG on the COFFEE TABLE? I lost my mind.

Art. Under my very own nose.

These girls humble me.