Figuring out how to get Mom the birthday gift she has been asking for this year was not easy. For a while now, she keeps telling us she really wants a photo of all four of us with her, a true family photo. Being the oldest, it is up to me to figure out how to make it happen for her birthday which was Saturday.
The Photo Plan
It’s no surprise to hear Mom loves photos. She has more and more of her with one or two of us, but none with four. It’s too hard to go anywhere for a photo with us all. We thought about hiring a photographer or having a friend come and take a photo. None of these options really work because we need to take the photo when the lighting is right, and no neighbor kids or dogs are outside. Some of us get distracted easily so we need quiet. What could we do?
Being smart, I noticed our fancy camera has a timer function. Could we figure that out and get a photo of everyone all on our own? The answer is yes! We started early in the morning, everyone lined up. The timer gives us twenty seconds to get set and then it takes nine photos, each three seconds apart. Everything looked perfect and then Nelson decided to walk away and then flop over. Yes, it is the first blooper.
Nelson and Olivia had to switch places. Of course, the little brother continued with his antics deciding to give Mom kisses. No one was looking at the camera either. The biggest drawback to the timer is there is no one behind the camera to get our attention.
Finally we are all lined up, waiting for the three seconds to pass and then we decide to look elsewhere. At least Mom has her focus right.
The Birthday Gift Winners
Amazingly, we only did two sets of photos, so eighteen photos in all. Out of those, two came out good and this is our second place finisher. It’s not bad, but Nelson is in his own world and Mom isn’t looking at the camera. Still, we like this one.
Now for the blue ribbon birthday shot of the day. Is it perfect? No, but, when you consider trying to get four dogs and a human to be in a portrait without a person behind the camera, we are amazed. The whole thing took less than ten minutes. No doubt we will give this timer thing a try again one of these days, but for now, the birthday gift is perfect! It is us, our silly family, and Mom is super happy to have a decent photo of us all together.
Mom had a great birthday, and we did have fun creating her gift together as a family, learning as we go. We are a crazy bunch, and we do like it that way. Cheers to our Grand Birthday Photo. Now to get it framed.
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Every single shot is a winner! You guys are the best posers ever!
It was a bit chaotic with no actual photographer, but it turned out better than we thought it would.
oooh that is a suüer gift… we love the smile of your mama… it is beautiful!!!
Thank you. She says we all make her happy.
What a beautiful family photo! Wishing you many more opportunities for these family photos.
We plan to do it every once and a while and one day we will have perfection.
What a fabulous birthday present. Couldn’t ask for anything better.
It is what Mom has talked about wanting for her birthday for months now, but we couldn’t figure out a good way to do it until last week.
What a great photo!! And a great birthday gift idea!! I would love to have photos like that of Sam & me with all the pups we had at each time the dynamics changed. I have a couple, but they’re not very good. Oh well. Anyway, I love ALL your photos! I tend to like candid shots better than planned ones at times.
There is always some chaos with the four of us, so it is fitting in a photo as well. It’s not too late to take photos of you with your precious pups you have now.
You are ALL winners! But I too like the last two. the first of the last is my favorite because it tells a story.
Happy Birthday, Super Mom x 4!
Thank you. We had fun with our project and it worked better than we had imagined.
You knew exactly what mom needed for her birthday. It’s perfect. So are all of you.
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Have a fabulous Awww Monday and week. Scritches all around and my best to your mom. ♥
It was pretty easy, and as Nelson gets older and realizes staying in place for a photo is a rule and not an option, he will get better.
that IS a pawesome birthday gift! Well done and Happy Belated Birthday to your Mom!!
Thank you. It was a fun project.
OMDs I love all of the photos of you four and Mom. Of course your individual personalities had to come out.
Then Look there was the perfect pose with all looking at the camera. 3 seconds is a long time to pose. BOL
Hugs cecilia
It was fun and since it was our first attempt, we all learned as we went.
That photo is AMAZING!!!!! We love it. We absolutely love it! And we love the bloopers too!!! Great gift for your mom. Happy Birthday to her!!!!! your friends Lilly and Chester
She has been talking about it for months. Now that we have some, our ears are getting a break!
Awww ~ Happy Birthday ~ great camera and photos of the sweet doggies and you ~
Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Thank you. We had fun creating the birthday gift as a family.
Best birthday present ever!! We love all the shots, but that last one is definitely one that needs to be framed!
xoxo,
Rosy & Sunny
It will be arriving in a few days I think. We are all happy it worked out and we will try again in the future now that we know how it works.
That really is a winner, y’all sure done good and that was a prize winning idea. Happy Birthday to your special Mom from all of us!
Thank you. It was a fun and challenging family project that turned out alright.
Hooray for the successful photo session, and i wish your Mom many, many happy returns of the day!
Thank you. We had fun and it turned out better than we thought it would.
Cheers, indeed! Should we do a whole great big long list of superlatives? Fabulous, fantastic, awesome, priceless, super, wonderful, amazing … precious, perfect … WOW! Happy Happy Happy!
Thank you. The pics are not perfect but neither are we. Someone is always marching to the wrong drummer! We had fun and that is what matters.
That’s one ‘furbulous paw-trait,’ guys and a totally wagnificent birthday gift!
Thank you. We had fun figuring it all out as a family and it came out alright in the end.
A very Happy Birthday to your Mom! The photos turned out great!
Thank you. We all had a fun time trying to get the photos.