This was my first shoot with Magnus, it was also his first time at Inniswood Metro Gardens. He wasn't sure what to make of me or the gardens. Luckily he had monkey to hang on to and help keep the weird lady at a distance. Good thing for him, I like tough guys.
Yeah I know you weren't crazy about the part where I decided maybe I should carry you to the next spot, but seriously Magnus, I promise there is much cooler stuff to come. You have to trust me. . .just a little bit, I come highly recommended from your mama's friend, and she's known me since 8th grade, a little trust Magnus, just a little.
See buddy, now that's what we're talking about! I think Magnus would have happily ran back and forth through here for half the photo shoot, but one can only take so many pictures of the half leafed out willow tunnel. Man did we make him mad trying to get him out of there, but he discovered the "secret garden" is pretty sweet too.
You'd think I put him infront of a fake brick backdrop! All I had to do was get in position and then queue the random strangers to walk by. He tracked, he followed, he waved, he laughed. . . he tried to follow them out.
Mom's got a frame to fill and is debating maybe a 4 pic frame instead, so there will be a couple of these 4x6 matting recommendations in this proof set.
Still in the "secert garden" I managed to get a few more out of him. I play a mean game of "ribbit" and hide and go seek. I dunno, the one at right had a bit of a blu pallete and I just sort of ran with it. I don't start off knowing what I'll do with pictures I just, well, let them speak to me. I'm very impressionable.
I am one funny frog lady. Do you know how hard it is to ribbit and hop like a frog and then get crouched back down and get the camer in focus before an 18 month old stops laughing. It's harder than you think, this is one of the many reasons I often wear yoga pants to shoot in.
It was time for a juice break, it was HOT today and we were shooting midday to work things in around naps and family time. So we went to one of my other favorite spots. Magnus wanted nothing to do with the rope bridge, but he did sit adorably on the tree house steps, and give his monkey some encouragment too.
The second picture is processed with a retro honey, it's Magnus, kicking it back 70's style. I promise we only had juice to drink.
I already knew I had gotten some decent pictures, not a ton to choose from but definitely something, so we started winding our way back to the car and stopped at my favorite family photo bridge. Well it's wide enough for a picnic, for Magnus that is. At right: "Hey! Give me that fruitabu!"
These were all shot around him demolishing several snacks, lucky for mom and I he felt like eating tidly today.
Okay everyone wants to catch the great smiles, but I love these ones almost more. Left says (especially that eyebrow), "I don't know about you lady, I think you've been out in the sun too long." and the one at right says, "Whoa there! Camera lady has lost it mommy, let's run!"
He was such a trooper and patiently sat on the bridge by momma as I snapped and snapped hoping to catch a smile or two. Almost caught him, you can tell he stopped that smile on purpose, little stinker.
For framed sets of the more ornery variety.
Just making our way to the car, the long way, come on you never know what you might find on the scenic route! Like nifty stone paths.
He's not tired, no siree!
Absolutely not tired.
Thanks Magnus, you did awesome buddy!
Portraits available 4x6, 5x7, 8x10, storyboards are 8x10. Framed sets are sized for 4x6's, I can walk you through that after you decide what you like and what you want to fill your frame with.
eta: again with the after midnight, please excuse the rambling and typing
