Exhibiting My Poor Photography Skills

February 8, 2012 by momofrs

God knows that I have two really pretty kids.

But my children are going to have a really tough time believing that as they grow older! I mean, I know of parents at work who take their kids out for photo-shoots, you know, the complete works with a professional photographer, umbrellas and lighting. The kids dress up in pretty outfits and pose for snaps. The albums, when they come out, are glossy, the kids are cherubic and the parents (if they feature on the album) have the biggest smiles ever.

Not so for us. For our kids are bestowed with a father who has very little skills with taking photographs and even lesser, seeing them. They have an uncle who rarely takes a snap that isn’t blurred to perfection! I mean, he makes sure that its impossible to figure out whose snap it is . Thirdly, they have an over-enthusiastic mom who LOVES taking snaps and is so damn hyper that her end-results leave much to imagination. *Sigh* Sorry kids. We leave you with really bad memories of yourselves, not that we aren’t trying to improve……but maybe, just because we try too much to improve . Makes, sense? No? Never mind.

Anyhow, I took a few snaps of the kids at a recent party and the results are far from pleasing .With me fiddling around with the camera settings a thousand times, the kids would get bored and start getting distracted. And I go click, click click nevertheless. The final results look like this :-

the pose-masters

Whiling the time talking to the goat/horse

Shobs is trying to do the 'Yo-Man' act

Summing up the venue

I’m yet to take ONE good snap of my kids . I don’t want to go to a professional yet…I know my kids wouldn’t cooperate (they never have. Drat it !). Its up to me to improve I guess. And I’m hoping (really hoping) I get the hang of this thing before my kids fly the coop !

Till then, they gotta make do with some rather embarrassing pics from their childhood.

Awww c’mon sweetie, I’m sure your friends wouldn’t make fun of that pose of your’s. Tell them you were practising for your school’s annual day show . And Shobs darling, seriously, do ANY of your friends have a tongue as big as your’s? I’m sure they’re just jealous. And no darling, don’t ever think of hacking into my account and delete these….I have too many back-ups

Posted in Art, Lui, Shobby, Wednesday | 14 Comments

14 Responses

on February 8, 2012 at 5:24 pm | Reply Bikram

I loved the first one .. awesome poses

I am sure one day wyou will manage to get that perfect shot ..

Bikram’s
- on February 10, 2012 at 11:47 am | Reply momofrs
  
  Thanks BM…..but in the meanwhile, I need LOADS of practise
on February 8, 2012 at 9:32 pm | Reply obsessivemom

Let’s shake hands on that. Once, just once a photographer came home to click our pics (for a feind’s magazine who was doing a piece on twins).. and he retired totally frustrated. But you don’t need to worry or be embarrassed or apologetic.. Lui has too much attitude and Shobs doesn’t seem to bother…they are way too cute to need a good photographer. Kala tika.
- on February 10, 2012 at 11:47 am | Reply momofrs
  
  LOL!! I remember reading that post. Understand your pain Sistah
  You are right abt Lui’s attitude (frankly, thats what worries me )
  And Shobs really doesn’t bother! I mean, after I take a snap, Lui immediately wants to see how it turned out, whereas Shobs will leave his place and wander away, obviously content that he fulfilled his mother’s bidding!
on February 9, 2012 at 9:32 am | Reply R's Mom

hahaha! but I always thought the snaps you put up are really nice…well this compliment you are getting from a person who is like your BIL…I cant get un-blurred photos

loved the first one the most
- on February 10, 2012 at 11:43 am | Reply momofrs
  
  Thanks R’s mom But seriously, I do pray someone else clicks my kids for a change
on February 9, 2012 at 10:21 am | Reply Seema

Hahaha… They look cute re. And they have grown so big compared to what we saw the last time you uploaded their pics.

Mmmuahs to them.

Good to see your regularly updating the blog.
- on February 10, 2012 at 11:43 am | Reply momofrs
  
  Yeah, thay have grown a little older than before
  I have time on my hands now dear…thats why the regular posts
on February 9, 2012 at 7:59 pm | Reply Pallavi

Lui’s so grown up already. (Weeps, remembering two sets of puppies that flew the nest within months) But then, she’s just so YOU! Celebrate that!
- on February 10, 2012 at 11:42 am | Reply momofrs
  
  *EGAD*
  Lui is so ME??
  *groan groan groan*
  I think she’s an ill-mannered, stubborn brat! Sheesh! What does it say about me then ??
  - on February 10, 2012 at 7:56 pm | Reply Pallavi
    
    Ohho! I mean she looks so much like you! And she will turn out to be as nice and lovely and feisty and strong-willed as you are.
    - on February 11, 2012 at 4:43 pm | Reply momofrs
      
      LOL!! thanks for the bunch of compliments darling
      ((Hugs))
on February 13, 2012 at 2:35 pm | Reply hari

Noor, come home, i will take good pics of them for free

What camera do you have?
As far as possible do not use flash.
- on February 15, 2012 at 7:11 pm | Reply momofrs
  
  uh oh!! I L-O-V-E flash
  Somehow, never get enough natural light for better snaps.
  Will try without flash now.
  
  Or better, I might just drop in some day at your place
  The kids would love to meet kuttima