I am taking Andrea Scher's Superhero Photo class and one of the assignments is to work self portraits jumping on a bed (super hero like). As I ate my picnic dinner in my office, I couldn't help but notice the nice light streaming into my office, the one I had dreamed would be a studio.
I decided to become Laura Case artiste, rule breaker. Breaking the homework rules, I decided to let the boys be the super heroes for a bit. They liked it, a little.
For realz they could have done this all night. Shizz got super awesome when I convinced them to get out their capes.
MY TWINS NEVER DO ANYTHING THE SAME, not even jumping styles.
I decided to take Superhero Photo because I wanted to infuse more fun into my photography. This is exactly what all three of us needed, my two constant models. And boy did we have FUN.
I've written tons about my photography relationship with Nate, how he negotiates and bickers with me over every shot. As he waited his turn, he hid behind the office door laughing and I quickly snapped this. It is the most NATE photo I have ever taken. I will treasure this one forever. Hope you like it because you're going to see it super huge in my house:
Unfortunately the light faded (we were already pushing it as you can tell from the out of focus photos!) and we had to stop. But before we stopped, we learned a valuable lesson about how we might break our necks jumping certain ways.
This whole evening made me think about how I can, in the future, focus on turning lemons into lemonade. Also I need a mothereffing cape!!!
22 comments:
you DO need a cape! these pictures are great!! I love Nate's expression both jumping and from behind the door. So fun!
Some of your most great pictures,
real jewels!
Greetings from Marion in the Netherlands.
LOVE the photos - the pure joy and excitement is palpable.
I am so glad I didn't register, not for the course itself, but July has just been way too busy and I would have been feeling guilty on top of everything else
Awesome photos! It is great to let the rules go sometimes and just run with it! Way to go!
Love these pics! That last well um that's kind of scary! The difference in their personalities is so obvious in their pictures. I agree you do need a cape Super Twin Mom. By the way I'm emailing you this morning about WD.
Awesome, awesome, awesome!
My Will saw these pictures and when he saw the one of Nate flying he said, "That's me flying! That's me when I grow to be a boy!"
Stunning. Absolutely stunning photos.
Except that last one, which makes me cringe.
Love the pictures! Looks like so much fun. You are still an engineer and rule follower, at least sometimes.
Those shots are amazing. Like the first time I've almost felt the desire to use a camera beyond the basic phone. Wow!
FREAKING AMAZING!!!
That double jump shot made me laugh out loud. These are the moments parents live for!! :)
T.J. Maxx sold capes for Halloween last year. Keep it in mind...
Love those pictures!! Caden would totally be in for a super hero photo shoot. I need to remember that for next time!
I've been trying to approach parenting with a little more laughter lately and it's definitely helping us out.
That is awesome!!! I love it! The boys are so into it. :0)
Laura, these are AWESOMELY AMAZING pictures!
Awesome!!
LOVE LOVE LOVE! That big photo of Nate--I can almost hear him giggling. Your shots are awesome.
Its been raining and freezing this summer--indoor picnics are a regular occurrence at our house this year.
Some of the BEST pictures ever.
Awesome photos! Love how Nate's cape matches the red chair.
These pictures are freaking awesome!!! Love them!
fantastic photos!
These shots are so spectacular. I desperately want to do something similar with my kids, but am bemoaning the totally shitty light in my house (not to mention the fact that I hate my decor, or lack thereof - new goal/to-do: have a decorated house I'm proud to take pictures in). Will have to come up with a way to do it outside without breaking any bones.
Amen for finding ways to bring the fun back into parenting. So much of the grind sucks all the joy out. Errands to run, meals to prepare, rules to enforce. Sometimes I have a hard time remembering to stop and just have fun.
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