Tommy Shoot 2

Okay, okay, I told Joseph that he could pick out the photos to post on here from the shoot, but there were a few more that I thought were too cute not to post! Plus, Joseph didn't read my mind like I expected him to and left out some photos that I would have chosen.

Here's my take:

Our friends Kristin and Justin asked us a while back to do a photo shoot for their sweet son, Tommy's, first birthday. Yes, please! Since Joseph was working, it was my first solo shoot other than one I did a year ago with my sister (but that doesn't count because she's my sister). I was really excited for a few reasons. 1) I was getting out of the house; 2) Molly was going to have a blast playing with Tommy; 3) adult interaction; 4) I was getting out of the house; 5) I really love photography and any chance I get to shoot, I'll take it! I was also nervous because Joseph wouldn't be there and he's the pro with adjusting the camera. Technical stuff and I take a long time to get to know each other. It turned out pretty well, I thought!

Here are a few more images I thought should be added to show Tommy's little personality:

Tommy likes to stick his little bottom in the air and did it all through the shoot. I thought this was a pretty good catch:

Another one I really liked shows the progression of Tommy through the shoot. I have to compare it to one of the first photos I took of him. Joseph already posted the first one but it's the best comparison I have.

Scene 1:

 Scene 2:

I wonder who wore himself out running around and playing with ducks?  I also love the colors in those two photos.

Here's another I really like. It looks like he's saying, "Hey, Mom, there are ducks down there! Can I please go get them?"

To which Mom replied, "Yep!"

One last one and then I'll be done.

Isn't he so cute? I love his toothless little grin in the last photo!

Wait, one more. This one is my favorite from the session:

If you're wondering why our watermark is different in these two posts, let me tell you. I have no idea what I'm doing when it comes to things like that so when I was editing images while Joseph was at work, I tried to figure out how to put the watermark that Joseph so artfully put together. Though he had explained to me about a hundred times how to put it on images, I just couldn't figure it out! I ended up just typing Behnke Photography on each image instead. I chose what I thought to be a pretty font. Apparently it's girly. Um, yes, that's why I chose it. The photos from Joseph's post are the ones with our real watermark. It's not girly.

Cheers!