- Decide where you want the picture to be, take out your camera and meter the light.
- Place toddler in selected spot.
- Retrieve toddler from top of bookshelf and return to selected spot.
- Get lollipop from cupboard.
- Put toddler back in selected spot and give her lollipop.
- Wipe lollipop smear from toddler’s face, top of bookshelf, and fur of cat.
- Get out bubbles.
- Return toddler to selected spot and blow bubbles to keep him interested.
- Stop to mop up spilled bubble liquid.
- Light has moved. Pick new spot and meter.
- Put a basket in new spot.
- Put toddler in basket.
- Retrieve toddler from behind chair where he is playing with the outlet.
- Remind self that you do NOT want a call from preschool in which the teacher inquires where your child learned to say those words.
- Put brand new toy in basket along with toddler.
- Throw broken toy away, retrieve toddler from kitchen where he is eating cat food.
- Consider putting bowl of cat food where the light is good. Reject this idea.
- Sew velco to butt of toddler pants and onto pillow. Place child on pillow where light is good.
- Remove pillow from child’s behind and re-stuff with something heavier. Reattach child.
- By now the light is gone.
- Put camera away, pour self drink.
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January 31st, 2008 17:07
Yep, this is definitely my favorite post of yours of ALL TIME. Every day I wonder how you get your toddlers to pose so nicely for the xti. Now I know. : )
January 31st, 2008 17:10
This is exactly how my attempts go as well. And, it’s barely worth trying to shoot a picture with both of them at the same time.
January 31st, 2008 17:50
22. Not be so anal next time and just take the damn picture.
P.S. Stacie, Friday I’m going to post a video of my twins! I worked on it yesterday. You should check it out.
January 31st, 2008 18:40
haha
I just posted a pic of my little one and a failed indoor activity… so you can just give them a pile of beans. LOL
January 31st, 2008 19:21
Very funny…. and so true.
January 31st, 2008 19:25
And that’s just for one child.
And why reject 17? Sounds perfectly reasonable to me.
January 31st, 2008 19:47
OK, so maybe not catfood in a bowl, what about goldfish crackers?
Although weighting diapers sounds good, too. I love your list! Right now I’m lucky my two can’t go anywhere yet. Although Emma is trying. Is 4 months too early to learn how to scoot around? She says she’s got places to go. Mostly over THERE.
January 31st, 2008 20:06
Hahahahaha! Yeah, that about sums it up!
January 31st, 2008 20:35
So true. very funny.
January 31st, 2008 20:55
21 is my favorite step!
January 31st, 2008 20:59
You forgot a step… repeat for second toddler. I cannot get mine in a good picture together since they started walking.
January 31st, 2008 22:01
hilarious and doubly so with twins in the picture … or did you have the other one tied up
I use mini m & m ’s I want to learn more about light meter and get a better camera this year.
January 31st, 2008 22:21
you take the most beautiful photos! i am in awe. my twins (14 months) would remove themselves from the bookshelf and ignore bubbles, outlets, and cat food…to get that camera! they want the camera! i can’t take one stinking photo of them! you’ve inspired me though. trying velcro.
January 31st, 2008 23:13
Bwahahahahahaha!!! I love it!
February 1st, 2008 04:00
Rofl! That sums it up pretty good. I hate taking my kids in for professional pictures because it is like herding cats.
February 1st, 2008 15:02
This post describes why we stopped the monthly chair pictures. I would get migraines trying to snap one photo. One!
February 1st, 2008 15:29
Very funny. I’m still waiting for your next post: how to take a picture of two toddlers.
February 5th, 2008 21:44
Too funny!
February 6th, 2008 20:43
Thank you!!!!
February 9th, 2008 19:33
Very funny and very true, there have been times when I have taken a hundred shots and not one of them has been perfect. I have resorted to Photoshop to create my fantasy family picture.