My appointment was at 10am. I left the house at 9:30, giving us plenty of time to get to the mall. Although the traffic was CRAZY, we pulled into the parking lot with ten minutes to spare. But I couldn't find a fucking parking spot. I drove around and around the mall. There were no spots. None. Finally, I ended up parking approximately 300 miles away from the main entrance of the mall. And it was pure luck that I got that spot 300 miles away from the mall. I was actually thankful when I found it.
I bundled up the kids, put them in the stroller, and started walking toward the mall. It was cold out. Really cold. Porgie started crying for her gloves, which I had left at home. The wind was whipping around us, our hair was blowing every which way, and when we arrived at the main entrance, we looked like shit. We entered the front doors and were greeted by thousands of shoppers. It was so ridiculously busy, that I had an incredible hard time pushing my stroller through the crowds without bumping into someone. About half way to the portrait studio, I reconsidered my plans and thought about turning around and going home. But the kids looked so darn cute in their Christmas outfits, that I decided to keep going.
When we finally arrived, the studio was fairly calm. We were taken back almost immediately, which was awesome. But then we had a major setback. Izzy wouldn't smile. The kid was miserable. I snorted like a pig, walked like monkey, jumped like a kangaroo, did cartwheels, and jumped through a ring of fire, but he wouldn't smile. Porgie was great, but Izzy was entirely unamused. After 30 minutes of pure torture, I ended up with these photos...
I hate these photos. In addition to Izzy's refusal to smile, the backgrounds look cheesy and lame. When I sat down to order photos, I didn't want to purchase any of them. I did like the one of Porgie giving Izzy a kiss, but you can't see her face. So I said fuck it, and made another appointment to have their pictures taken again.
Now I have to go back to that godforsaken mall. With my uncooperative children. Life is unfair.
12 comments:
Who did the pictures? You're right the backdrops look goofy in some of them. Did they even try to straighten them out? Good thing the kids are super cute!!
the back drops are a bit cheesy but the picture of the kiss is so cute...they look so nice all matched up!
These are great! You'll look back at them in 20 years and laugh your a$$ off! If it makes you feel any better, we went on Saturday and got $400 worth of crappy pictures!
I would have taken them for you and no cheesy background and for much cheaper than $400! If I lived closer! The kids are so cute!
Awww I'm sorry! Agreed about the backgrounds... but the kiss pic is too cute!
I can NEVER get a good shot of Bayley at a photography studio. I get them at my house on my own camera. Never looks polished and always something I would love to photoshop out, but oh well.
I see what you mean about the backgrounds.
the mall scares me. but your kids? uber cute. no smiles and silly background. still way cute.
Damn, these are funny. But I can see why you want to retake them, even if you have to park 300 miles away.
I feel your pain, I made my sons well visits on Black Friday...what the *#@! was I thinking? The pics did turn out pretty cute
lol, i'm reading backwards, christy... i'm thrilled you went for a second round; though, these totally rock in their own way!!!
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But I can see why you want to retake them, even if you have to park 300 miles away.
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