I try and photograph my kids every month or so...lately it seems more like every couple of months. I try and get a good mix of studio shots and casual, everyday type images. I would love to say that my kids participate and that, being a pro, I get amazing shots all the time. I won't lie to you though. Every other professional photographer out there will back me up too. It's really, really hard to photograph your own kids!

They're over my games, noises, props, etc. When I bring them up to the studio they just go crazy immediately. Sometimes, though, the shot that I don't love that day becomes the shot that I love later. That's the case with this crazy mess of a picture. The thing is, this is so very "them". It's mismatched, rowdy and fun. They're wearing their crazy socks and Sayer is wearing my studio t-shirt. It may have driven me crazy the day that I shot it but, in ten years, it's going to make me melt.

A week or so ago, we went to my uncle's 70th birthday party. They had a slideshow running throughout the party with photos from his life. It was a mix of moments. I was struck by how much I loved seeing the imperfect, casual, silly and even awkward shots. I kept thinking, what shots would be in our slideshow when we're 70? I'm guessing it would be more shots like this.