Outtakes and extras

I was going through the photos I've taken over the last few months and realized that some of you might like to see those that didn't make "the cut" the first time through.

As a habit I developed back in college, I will usually take two or three nearly identical shots of everything to have a choice of the best one.

Especially when you are taking pictures of people and animals, you'll find that even three pictures taken in quick succession will be noticeably different. The eyes will shift, the head will turn, someone blinks, etc.

So without further ado:


(This is an outtake from the infamous "Princess Headband" photo shoot. Ella doesn't usually mind the headbands, but this one she was not too fond of.)


(This is a photo from Eric's wedding day. I went with one of Saxon wearing the matching sweater for an earlier post.)


(This is a close crop from the headband day. Saxon had a lot of good photos that day, but Ella was a little off.)


(Ella has discovered her thumb and will suck it rather than her binky. I was trying to get a photo of it, but realized later that I should have moved the dangling toys first.)

As I've said before, I have a lot of respect for the photographers who work with babies. It takes a lot of skill and a bit of luck to get those perfect shots. I'm just glad I don't have to pay for film and processing anymore.