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Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Photo Shoot and Photoshop

Nathan just loves all of Elizabeth's clothes! We were lucky enough to get quite a few hand-me-downs from a friend, and Nathan has gone through them all with me, sorting sizes, finding what matches...and eventually planning what to wear for Elizabeth's "photo shoot". I've realized this is his first chance to play dress-ups with a doll! When I told him he got to be my assistant photographer, he even got dressed up himself. (Button-up shirt, tie, belt, etc.) It's him I should have taken pictures of!

The long story short is that the photo shoot itself was disasterous. The pleasant Elizabeth got grumpy...after laying her on the lawn on a blanket, I remembered the lawn has recently been fertilized...the list goes on! So much trying and planning and NOTHING darling to show for it.

The great irony is that after I'd given up...brought Elizabeth back inside...changed her back into her sleeper and wrapped her up and gotten her to sleep...I tried a couple last shots. It's after all the "trying hard" was over that we got the beauty below.

This is the shot as I first took it:

This is after a little fun in Photoshop Elements:

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

She is such a doll. I love the picture. I bet her brothers just adore her. :)

Anne said...

Miriam, she is adorable. I'm impressed with your photo skills. Nathan cracks me up too. I would love Nathan to come over and take a few pictures of Jake for me. Take care and congratulations again!

Alabama Apples said...

She is so beautiful! Aren't photo-shoots always that way? They are in my house!:) She such a doll.

Heidi said...

I totally understand...in about a bazillion pictures only one(maybe) turns out. (And it seems to get harder as they get older!!) Don't you just LOVE photoshop, though!?!

Keeping up with the Joneses said...

What a beautiful little girl you guys have! Congratulations!