I was looking through my pictures of Gwyneth and Fletcher the other day and realized they all had one thing in common...I'm not in them! I am always behind the camera. Not to mention there is always an excuse to not be in pictures as a new mom...my hair isn't done, I have no make-up on, I am still in my pajamas at 3 in the afternoon, I am still carrying the baby weight, etc., etc. I decided it was time to break out the tripod and the remote and do my first attempt at self-portrait photography. After all, my kids will want pictures with me in them one day. I don't want them to look back at pictures of them growing up and wonder where mommy was. I want them to see pictures of themselves with the mommy that loves them so much!
Self-portrait photography was a bit harder than I had imagined. When you are behind the camera it is easy to adjust your settings and focus but when you get in the picture yourself there is a much greater skill involved. Yesterday I learned I definitely need a lot more practice on mastering the focus in a self-portrait situation, but I captured a few images and I love them. They may not be the best pictures I have ever taken, but I am in them and capturing moments with my children means the world to me. :)
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