I’m very excited about this post!
It features one of my favorite subjects-my daughter!
SO here I am going to share my very first photos playing with my new camera-totally unedited except for cropping. Obviously I don’t have the lighting down or anything cool-just messing around, getting to know my new camera. I feel so “professional” even though I’m so NOT.
I have to say I had SO much fun for the 10 minutes I got to play. Amber had a playdate, so I couldn’t steal her all day.
I just played around with my settings for each photo, to get some fun photos of Amber for possible consideration for the Parents Magazine Cover Model contest-and this is what I got, while playing with various settings.
Obviously I have no idea what I used for each photo!
She was very patient as I thumbed through my camera manual! LOL!
Photo 1
I LOVE this one. I like the ANGLE
This is the smile (or smirk) that Amber will give you, and then, while looking at you like that- at some RANDOM point during the day-then will blurt out-Mommy I love you! Or some other really sweet thing.
AWE! Melt your heart cute, I tell you. She has us SO wrapped around her lil finger its ridiculous. She is my little side kick. My crafting and shopping buddy. My baby. So sad to see her growing so fast.
Photo 2
This was a bit bright! YIKES!
Now we move to a profile shot (Yes! I know its time to trim her bangs!)
I told her to just turn her head and look at the tree.
She was uncomfy sitting on the rocks, so we moved.
Now we go the the front porch area. Better sunlight.
I adore this photo because this is the face I see when I look down at her. So small and sweet. Someday she will look me in the eye.
She has the biggest prettiest eyes. So blue-like Daddy.
Now-This photo is my favorite. I see her ALL grown up some day. So serious looking.
This was her, waiting for me to figure out what to do next! I told her to stay exactly as she was!
See, she can’t help but smirk. Thats Amber-always a little smile on her face.
That concluded our first photo session.
Thanks for letting me share my first photo attempts! I have a LONG way to go!! But the camera is so fun. I want to take the kids to the park and get some REAL photos of them in their natural element! Those are the best photos.
Photos are truly amazing when you think about them. ONE- tiny, precious second, engraved into a tanglible moment, forever.
77 Responses for "Amber’s Photo Shoot with mommy"
They’re all SO nice, but I think I’d agree that the last one is the best. That’s how it usually is – catch them being themselves, and it works every time. 🙂
Have fun learning your camera. I’m the same way with hands-on things, and I’ve “learned” my camera quite well in the 4 years I’ve had it. Now it’s about time for me to upgrade!
Hi Lauren …. it was wonderful seeing your adorable daughter Amber 🙂 She certainly has a true innocient look that comes through the camera loud and clear! Maybe she needs to be in some cereal comercials or print ads? She’s so beautiful just like her Mom 🙂
P.S. Looking for ideas, inspiration, help or a Gallery to post your new photos? You might want to check out an online source called “”Flickr””. You can set-up a free online account to post all your photos … you can take online free classes … you can ask for critique on your photos, etc. It’s a very friendly, safe and extremely creative network for professional photographers or just your average Joe posting pics for friends and family to check-out and comment on. 🙂 Check it out Lauren, if you get a chance.
These are so beautiful!!!!!
What sweet pictures Lauren! Little Amber (gosh I love her name *wink*!) is SUCH a doll, great pictures!
She is such a pretty child! I love the last one too
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She is absolutely beautiful. What great pictures!
I love your pictures. Your daughter is beautiful. Love the eyes. My granddaughter has beautiful blue eyes also. Sometimes I catch them just right in the photograph…and when she has one an outfit that brings those baby blues out, I just love it.
Have a wonderful day.
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So beautiful, Lauren! She is a little doll!
What a great way to learn to use your new camera! Enjoy.
Awww Lauren, she is beautiful!!
You did a great job with your new camera! Never would have known it was your first photo shoot with it!! The first and last are my faves!
Great pics! Have fun with your new camera! I want one so bad!!! Trying to save up enough pennies! Adorable faces!
Stunning photos of a gorgeous subject! I loved them all and appreciate you sharing with us. I am not a photography person, but I loved seeing these so much!
Ugh…my heart is melting into a great big puddle…. All the cuteness is sapping away all my energy…
What a cutie ♥
What a treat it’s been visiting your blog this morning!!!
Hugs!
What gorgeous photos. Love the last one. Also love the cards in the other posts. I always enjoy poping into your blog Lauren.
Great pictures! My favorite is the one taken from the “above” angle. She is so darling. Have fun playing with your new camera!
Oh Lauren, she is a doll! Absolutely beautiful!
Loving the angles, your daughter, and the quality of your photography with your new camera.
Gotta be the one from above and the last one too…I also liked those perfectly natural ones you had on the website the other day.
Nice going Mom. Beautiful subject! My favorites are picture 3 and 5. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful; the last two are my favorites.
You might be interested in betterphoto.com. They have online classes and you can check out galleries to get ideas or set up a gallery yourself.
http://www.betterphoto.com/home.asp
Even Kodak has a “Tips & Project Center” on their website and it does actually have some nice, basic information.
Oh what a dolly she is. Moments to cherish for sure TFS.
Lynn
Love those baby blues!!! You did a great job capturing that beautiful smile, and her beautiful blue eyes. What a precious blessing! Thanks for sharing.
Hi Lauren,
Nice job on your pictures I am a camera buff as well it’s my second favorite hobby. I am fortunate to live on Cape cod so most of my pictures are of my kids at the beach, which is another good reason for me to love the stamp set lily at the beach!! Keep it up your doing just fine!! I love the very first shot it captures everything so natrually!! Have fun!!<3
If I had to choose just one blog I could subscribe to…It would be YOURS!!! I look forward to it every morning and you never disappoint me, Lauren. You are such a treat and love getting to see the photos of your daughter. Keep that mojo comin’!
Janet M.
Well, she is gorgeous and you are quite good already! TFS~~~
Hello Lauren! You just keep amazing us with all your talents. I love the pictures your child looks adorable. I loved that you took those pictures outside and the way you capture the light make your child look like an angel….
Picture # 3 will look lovely for a magazine! in fact, all of them are beautiful.
Lauren, for a beginner, you are a great photographer. Amber is beautiful, just like her Mom, and has gorgeous eyes. Boy someday you and your husband are going to have big lanky boys lined up outside your door!!!
Mary
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such adorable pictures!
She is such a doll! love those eyes!
OH Lauren she is beautiful! She looks like you. Wonderful pictures!! You can add photographer to your resume now! LOL
She is soooooo cute!!!!
Lauren, it’s hard to say which picture I liked best when they are all awesome – Amber is a beautiful little girl. Congrats – Marta
beautiful photos Lauren!!!
What a cutie patootie 🙂 great pics!!
Beautiful pictures and a beautiful subject. She is adorable.
She is so adorable! Great job on the photos. Yes, they grow up way to fast. My oldest is a Junior, and it feels like he was born yesterdy! SIGH1
love the smirk on her face….so sweet and innocent…
well, there’s really nothing left to say except…GREAT JOB!!!
Of course, you had a beautiful and oh so cute, subject to work with! Thanks for sharing…
She is soooo pretty. What wonderful pictures and memories
you are making together.
Great photos of Amber! Thanks for sharing!
I think I like the last one the best.
Such cute photos! Amber is adorable!
Lauren she beautiful..how do you pick which one is the best …they’re are gorgeous.
Have a great weekend.
Your whole family is just beautiful Lauren!!! The lightening in your photos was PERFECT…GREAT JOB!!!!!!
Love them all – but the last one is my overall favourite. Great camera!
Absolutely precious!!! All of the pictures are great. I would have a hard time picking just one to send in.
Like most moms would probably say, I totally agree with you on the growing up too fast part of life.
My kids are about your kids ages, 5 and 3. My oldest is now in T-ball and I literally had to hold back tears after his first game. It is so sad to realize how soon they are not going to need us. School for us, will be starting this fall. I am NOT looking forward to that.
She’s gorgeous! In a few years you’re going to have to bar the doors from all her suitors!
So beautiful!
Lauren- she is uber cute 😉 I know you have a ton of msgs already- but I just wanted to stop by and say she’s gorgeous and my fave was the one where she wasn’t even smiling- it was so whimsical and natural- she looked pensive even- very cute 🙂 Thanks for sharing your new hobby with us all- take care!
Lauren, these are beautiful!! How gorgeous is Amber. She looks like one you would want by you all the time. Such wonderful shots.
I’ll be honest with you, I don’t much like children, I don’t have any, and I have VERY LITTLE patience, so I don’t hang around them.
But I gotta tell you – your daughter is gorgeous!
And I really LOVE the picture of her looking at the tree – it is fantastic. It captures her natural beauty, and it’s nice that she isn’t showing off for the camera with one of those huge grins that are forced, that so many kids give when they are asked to smile for the camera!
If I were submitting tho, I would probably choose that last one you posted with her hand on her chin – that seems to be a really commercial looking photo.
Wonderful job!
What a beautiful little girl… so photogenic! I think you did an excellent job with your photos and new camera.
Good job. She is a very pretty little girl. I see some really cute scrapbook pages. I know you don’t think you like to scrap but with your talent you would soon become hooked.
Amber is an absolutely beautiful little girl! And, you really were able to capture her in your photos! I don’t know which one I’d choose to submit… they all have a specialness about them. 🙂 Sorry, I know, I’m not help!
Keep having fun w/ your camera and sharing… it’s great to see all you do!
Thanks for sharing w/ all of us!
Well Done! 🙂 Loved the pics, Lauren!
What great pictures of your beautiful little girl! Thanks for sharing that part of your life with us.
Lauren…Amber is beautiful! I’m sure all the comments before me have said the same thing! I think your pictures are great!
Amber is absolutely gorgeous, like her mother!! What a camera! All of the pictures looked like you could reach into the computer and touch her sweet little cheek…TFS!!! You can practice anytime as long as you share ’em……..
she’s a natural beauty Lauren, what a sweetheart….
What a cutie she is… just like mom.
Great pics! She’s beautiful!
omg! They are all adorable. She is a real cutie you have there!!!! Nice camera!!! ~Heidi
Amber is tooo precious!!! I could just pick her up and give her a HUGE hug…TFS
So very precious!! Wonderful photos!
You’re right, That Amber is beautiful! Love the looking down at her picture too!
Lauren .. your angel Amber, is preciously gorgeous!! You did a great job.
They are all SUPER CUTE!!! Gorgeous !
My Dad has this Camera and he is always messing with it LOL…He bought this gorilla gripper thingy that grips onto anything to take pics LOL. I posted some on my blog. He even got one of his pics posted in the Times !!!!! (UK)
He is a camera nut. You will be there soon..if not already.
Thanks for sharing these gorgeous photos of Amber. She gets an A+ for cooperation and being so darn cute!
Amber is so completely adorable :O) I love the pictures you took with your new camera…even without lessons or any fancy stuff! Her innocent, child-like grin just melts your heart. I have a lump in my throat…
Good luck!
Kristin
Hey Lauren…well your daughter is just precious. I have taken a lot of pictures in my day and I really like the last one as well. It has been awhile since I check out the latest and greatest in the camera world, but If I may suggest a couple of thing for next time. If your camera has a “P” setting on it (I forgot what that stood for) try using that setting, with backlighting in her hair (like on the last one) what happens is you get the sunny light through her hair (which always looks great in pictures) and a light flash will take out the shadows on her face. For photo contests and modeling…the face needs to really shine and the eyes are really important (she has gorgeous eyes btw) they need that little sparkle that you would get with a light flash and the connection through the eyes are what judges tend to look for. Trimming the bangs a little would not hurt 🙂 Oh one more little tip. If you want her to really stand out you can put it on the portrait setting, place her somewhere where the back ground objects are much further away. This will make her really shine and the background be all fuzzy. I would be happy to send you some examples of mine if you would like to see what I am talking about. 🙂 I think she has real STAR power and all of the above suggestions are just that suggestions. I hope I explained it well and Good luck with those photos 🙂
She is so beautiful! I am sure she will win! Great pictures too WAHOO for new cameras!
I think you did a great job with the pictures! They’re all really good, and Amber is adorable!!
Great Photos Lauren!.. She is sooooo cute. You are so good at the photos already…I really like all of them. Just think what you’ll crank out when you get use to your new camera. Congratulations on your new toy too by the way. I got a new camera this last year, and it’s like I adopted a a new pet or something. What a big deal….guess because I can’t remember buying a good camera before and it Was a Big deal!! Congratulations….I hope to see many more beautiful photos. Thanks for sharing….Cynde
looks to me like your really don’t need any classes/lessons! those photoes are amazing! I just got one of those cameras too & I really do need the lessons!!! LOL!!!
looks like you have gotten the hang of your camera, of course having such a cute subject to take pics of helps I am sure 🙂
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