okay. so today was our first photo session with maddie. after talking to jcp on the phone, i packed up a few outfits, favorite toys and blankets, and accessories per their recommendations.
first of all, i do not recommend going on a saturday! i knew it would be crowed, but oh my gosh! i felt so claustrophobic and rushed! we didn't even get to have her pose with her toys (a stuffed baseball and a soft elephant) and were disappointed about that. while we were waiting for our previews to be prepared, i was really getting upset that the outing had not been more successful and was totally ready to tell you all about how bad it was. but then we saw the proofs...
now don't get me wrong, there were a lot of not so great shots and our family shots were AWFUL!!! i don't think we could have taken worse pictures if we set a timer and did them ourselves at home. but there were some really cute ones of maddie and a few with matt and i kissing her that came out really cute. what we did learn is that you just need to go to as many sessions as it takes to get the shots you want and come prepared with ideas for what you want. we joined their photo club so that there are no sitting fees and since you don't have to buy anything we can just keep trying. so maybe it wasn't so bad after all...
plus, we ran into one of the neighbors who did their daughter's one year pictures today and went to a real studio (instead of Sears where she has always been happy) and they had an awful experience that included waiting for 45 minutes before their session even started. and you can just imagine how cooperative a one year old is after waiting for almost an hour. on top of that she had an obligation to buy some of each pose.
maddie was a perfect angel through the whole thing and i guess that we can't ask for more than that. maybe the 6 month pictures will go better.
this is a picture of maddie that i took this morning before we left for her session at jcp. i might be able to post on of her official pics in the next couple of days, so stay tuned...
love.
1 comment:
We, too, took Lorelai to JcPenney at 8 weeks for a photo shoot. I agree, there were more bad shots than good (I think that's because you see ALL of them, whereas at an independent photog. they would only show you the better ones), but we only needed one good one, and we got it. I can only imagine how expensive it could get going to a fancy studio. Can't wait to see Maddie's pics.
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