Picture Day
Autumn supports our Olympians!
We took Autumn in for her first professional photos today. We decided on Sadie's because it was our first time and we wanted to do something a little out of the ordinary. Our appointment was at 11am. Autumn had been awake and happy up to the point we put her in the car. We only live about 5 miles from the studio, but by the time we rolled into the parking lot she was out cold.
So we get there and spend the first few minutes trying to wake the girl up. We took her out of the carseat and talked to her. Snore. The girls in the studio squealed in high pitched voices and pinched her cheeks. Yawn. We shook her arms and laughed, handed her to her daddy who bounced her in his arms and still nothing. It was all very much like trying to revive a drunk who has passed out on the street.
Needless to day, the first few shots they took of Autumn were sleeping poses. Eventually she came to and opened her eyes, but the next challenge turned out to be getting her to smile. The photographer tickled her feet with a feather duster. Nathan and I sported Joker-like smiles until our cheeks seized up and we all made noises that we hoped would get the girl to turn up the corners of her mouth. No luck. I have the same problem when I take pictures of her at home.
The Sadie's brochure said we could bring an outfit change and since we had reserved a room with lots of stuffed animals, I wanted to do something special. Last summer I bought this adorable bunny coat for Autumn to wear at Easter this year and thought wouldn't it be cute to pose her in the coat amongst all the stuffed toys? One thing the folks at Sadie's failed to tell us was that the sitting was only scheduled for a half-hour period and that someone else was expecting to use the room at 11:30. While we were able to get in a few bunny shots, none were with the stuffed toys since so much time had been spent trying to catch the elusive smile.
The pictures turned out nice and we were able to pick up our prints after a trip to Panera Bread and Younkers. As cute as the shots are, I think next time we'll try a place that's a little less expensive. Hopefully by that time Autumn will be able to smile on cue.
