brandy327
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Post by brandy327 on Jul 15, 2016 3:27:02 GMT
My dh and I both grew up in families that didn't value family photos. I have exactly 1 family photo and I believe it was taken when I was in 4th grade or so. DH doesn't have any. When dh and I got married, we decided that once we had kids, we'd do family photos no less than once a year. And I'm SO thankful that we've really stuck to that. The first couple of years with the kids, we didn't get great ones or even portrait type ones but we got photos with all of us in them. But since the kids got to be 3 or 4, we've done nice photos each year. Most years we get 2 photos shoots in - once in spring or summer and once in fall or winter. Even if you hate your photo being taken (I can relate because at over 350 lbs, I hated it!), do it anyway. Your kids will enjoy having those photos to look back on. They don't have to be formal shots...candids are fine. But get yo' behind in a photo with your family!!! PSA for the day is over. And here are our family photos for the spring/summer of this year. Photo overload (although I did resize). Just warning you. My favorite photo of the family from this session. It's the one we'll blow up and put in the frame in our living room. My 2nd favorite family photo... My boy... DD#1 DD#2
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brandy327
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Post by brandy327 on Jul 15, 2016 3:27:15 GMT
The 3 kids... My girlies Me & DH
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Gravity
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Post by Gravity on Jul 15, 2016 3:33:14 GMT
Brandy, thank you for the reminder. We haven't done family pictures in about 10 years. You have a beautiful family!
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Post by Blind Squirrel on Jul 15, 2016 3:35:42 GMT
Beautiful!
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Post by iteach3rdgrade on Jul 15, 2016 3:35:44 GMT
Those are wonderful photos!! My ds is 9 and we haven't done any by a photographer, but we do get a lot of pictures taken. I really like your outfit! Love the colors. You look great!!
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Post by tmarschall on Jul 15, 2016 3:38:40 GMT
My dh and I both grew up in families that didn't value family photos. I have exactly 1 family photo and I believe it was taken when I was in 4th grade or so. DH doesn't have any. When dh and I got married, we decided that once we had kids, we'd do family photos no less than once a year. And I'm SO thankful that we've really stuck to that. The first couple of years with the kids, we didn't get great ones or even portrait type ones but we got photos with all of us in them. But since the kids got to be 3 or 4, we've done nice photos each year. Most years we get 2 photos shoots in - once in spring or summer and once in fall or winter. Even if you hate your photo being taken (I can relate because at over 350 lbs, I hated it!), do it anyway. Your kids will enjoy having those photos to look back on. They don't have to be formal shots...candids are fine. But get yo' behind in a photo with your family!!! PSA for the day is over. And here are our family photos for the spring/summer of this year. Photo overload (although I did resize). Just warning you. My favorite photo of the family from this session. It's the one we'll blow up and put in the frame in our living room. My 2nd favorite family photo... My boy... DD#1 DD#2 Beautiful pictures! And a great PSA. Especially as women we tend to be the ones who are behind the camera or initiating/reminding people for pictures. Don't wait til you are the perfect size, til you have the perfect outfit, location, photographer, til you have kids or a mate. Your stories and your images are important and deserve to be preserved and shared. Hand off your camera or phone, get a selfie sticks if you need to, but yes...get yo behind in the picture!
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Post by melanell on Jul 15, 2016 3:39:40 GMT
Lovely! (Both your photos and your PSA. )
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Post by twistedscissors on Jul 15, 2016 3:40:59 GMT
Wonderful photos!
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Mystie
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Post by Mystie on Jul 15, 2016 3:47:32 GMT
Those are wonderful--and Brandy, you are looking fantastic!!!
We are going to take a family picture while my husband's extended family is all together next week on vacation--we haven't done one with his family in 7 or 8 years, so it's very overdue. And my own family is overdue, too, come to think of it...I wonder if we can try one at Christmastime?
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scrapngranny
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Post by scrapngranny on Jul 15, 2016 3:50:40 GMT
Love them You look fantastic Brandy, all your hard work has really paid off. The first photo is a great shot. I also really like the one of the three kids in the tree.
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Post by vicloo on Jul 15, 2016 3:52:13 GMT
Good for you for sticking with the plan for pictures. These look fantastic. Nice looking family you have there!
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MissChris
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Post by MissChris on Jul 15, 2016 3:52:46 GMT
Beautiful pictures and beautiful family!
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Post by cmpeter on Jul 15, 2016 3:53:21 GMT
Beautiful photos...love the location. Your kids are getting so big! And you are looking FAB U LOS!
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Post by jamielynn on Jul 15, 2016 3:59:31 GMT
Great pictures!
I'm with you, zero guilt on what I spend on professional photos of my child. I decided that when I was a teen and a family I babysat for always had amazing photos of their kids out on display.
DH and I need to be better about being in them. Like most moms DH is in plenty and myself few since I think to take them and he doesn't.
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Peamac
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Post by Peamac on Jul 15, 2016 4:26:54 GMT
Love the pictures- the kids are all getting so tall!
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Post by refugeepea on Jul 15, 2016 4:31:20 GMT
Great photos! I actually prefer photos of my kids and don't care about family photos. As long as I have photos of my parents, it doesn't matter if I'm in the picture. I guess time will tell if they feel different.
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my3freaks
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Jun 26, 2014 4:10:56 GMT
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Post by my3freaks on Jul 15, 2016 4:34:44 GMT
Those are great! I have been terrible about this over the years. I've always been the one taking the pictures, so I'm not in many, and I hate having my picture taken. Thanks for the kick in the ass, there's so much truth to what you said.
Where did you get those taken? That's a beautiful location!
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seaexplore
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Post by seaexplore on Jul 15, 2016 5:29:23 GMT
We did family pics in June. It was all planned, family came from 8 hours away for a visit and we did them then. My DD broke her arm 2 weeks before pics. The colors we settled on we're gray, white,pink. Then she got het cast.....pink. Lol. I look at pics as that moment in time. I can lose a few lbs. I don't have perfect skin. My DD doesn't like to smile..... But it's who we are and where we are in life at that moment.
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brandy327
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Post by brandy327 on Jul 15, 2016 11:04:30 GMT
Those are great! I have been terrible about this over the years. I've always been the one taking the pictures, so I'm not in many, and I hate having my picture taken. Thanks for the kick in the ass, there's so much truth to what you said. Where did you get those taken? That's a beautiful location! My dh took them...and we traveled a couple of hours to Southern Vermont College in Bennington, VT. There's a beautiful stone mansion and all this beautiful stonework around it. We always try to find new locations and backdrops for our photos. It was SO worth the 4 hours in the car to get there!
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brandy327
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Post by brandy327 on Jul 15, 2016 11:10:32 GMT
We did family pics in June. It was all planned, family came from 8 hours away for a visit and we did them then. My DD broke her arm 2 weeks before pics. The colors we settled on we're gray, white,pink. Then she got het cast.....pink. Lol. I look at pics as that moment in time. I can lose a few lbs. I don't have perfect skin. My DD doesn't like to smile..... But it's who we are and where we are in life at that moment. I wish EVERYONE had this attitude!! It's just a snapshot in time - it doesn't have to be perfect! If you're waiting for perfect, it'll never get done!! And SUPER cute photos!!
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Post by scrappintoee on Jul 15, 2016 11:12:47 GMT
Love all your photos, brandy & seaexplore!! .....such a cute families !!! (And kudos to you on your weight loss, brandy ! )
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Post by gritzi on Jul 15, 2016 11:31:46 GMT
Beautiful photos! Love your outfit. I really like the 1st photo & the ones of the kids with the tree. All would look great on canvas! I love canvas photos!
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AllieC
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Post by AllieC on Jul 15, 2016 11:34:11 GMT
Gorgeous photos and the setting is stunning
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Post by deshacrafts on Jul 15, 2016 11:35:41 GMT
Beautiful photos and family!
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cakediva
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Post by cakediva on Jul 15, 2016 11:43:50 GMT
Awesome photos!!!
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mshershey
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Post by mshershey on Jul 15, 2016 11:48:17 GMT
Very nice pictures Brandy. I have enjoyed watching your kids grow up through the years. And you are looking great! Wonderful job on the weight loss. Keep up the good work!
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Post by christine58 on Jul 15, 2016 12:11:17 GMT
These are awesome!!
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purplebee
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Post by purplebee on Jul 15, 2016 12:20:53 GMT
A great reminder and great pics! TFS Brandy.
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Jul 15, 2016 12:41:43 GMT
Beautiful photos!!!!!
And great PSA.
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scrappert
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Post by scrappert on Jul 15, 2016 12:45:03 GMT
Great pictures and a great reminder!
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