Is This in my Job Description?

Once upon a time. .

I worked on the yearbook staff as a photographer. .

I took photos and back in the day. .

developed the FILM. .

as well as the photos!

My favorite job was doing the group and club photos. .

 and the homecoming candidate photos at the end of the year. .

Fast forward 20 years PLUS. .

It's been a LOOOOOOONNNNGG time. .

since I have been called to use my head in that manner. .

for more than a couple poses at a time.

So when my sister asked if I would take their family photos while they were down last weekend. .

I was excited about the task. .

That is. .

until we got up Saturday morning and it was 32 degrees when we were ready to shoot them. .

(the photos that is, not the children. .or on second thought. .never mind)

Now. .

anyone that knows much about photography KNOWS that there are only a few certain hours of the day that work well for taking photos. .

And our Halloween party was scheduled to take place during half of them!!

These three monkeys were NOT. .

in the LEAST bit. .

interested in posing. .

without coats or gloves. .

in Aunt Mel's yard!

And things MIGHT have gotten testy a time or two!!

BUT. .

after weeding out about 124 photos with half opened eyes, eyes looking somewhere other than where they were supposed to. .and growl-y smiles that were smiles in shape only. .

I think. .

everyone turned out good. .

and pleased!

They were glad to oblige to my sister's instruction to act silly. .

And this. .

is actually my very favorite photo. .

Because that is SO them!!

By the end, my brother in law (forever NOW known as the "whoopie cushion") was getting into the photo-with-his-wife thing. .

And we enjoyed just shooting the two of them. .

Maybe no one but me is crazy about the spent flowers in the foreground. .

but I rather like them!

Jeremy pulled out his model A (actually, HE was even the one to suggest it). .

and we used it for several more photos. .

Of course, Chris didn't think there was enough of it showing in the above photo. .

so I had to back up. .

and get the whoooooooole car!!

I also had to ask him to remove his hand from my sister's butt. .

and we took another one. .

but apparently I got confused as I uploaded the photos to the blog. .

and you get the PG-13 rated one!

Though I guess it's not any worse than my call-to-smut photo. .

Mature audiences please!

We tried to do a little heart thing with the arms. .

and I changed them a bit for the other photos, so they are actually holding hands. .

but I just now notice Jeremy's reflection in the window right over Kristi's head. .

don't pick this one sis!!

I don't see myself doing any career changes in the immediate future. .

but I sure did enjoy the opportunity to practice again!!

Enjoy a loving. .

and very blessed weekend!!

Salsa day is today at our place. .

Vamanos!!