Sorry guys I’m ignoring you for a moment! Ladies, can you think back to the first time you saw a pair of red shoes that made your heart stop?! I can… I think I was like 4 and it was The Wizard Of Oz, what little girl didn’t want Dorothy’s shoes???????? It was love at first sight and I knew that forever more I would own red shoes that made my heart stop! 
So imagine my delight when I cam out of my room to see my two year old in her underwear and long socks proudly prancing around my living room in my brand new red patent leather heels! Be still my heart! I had a slight moment of panic, the momtographer that I am, when I realized that it was 7:00 at night pitch dark outside and the only light in my house were the awful overhead lights that magically turned people into lobsters in my camera! But the panic passed and I grabbed my camera anyway. Now those of you who follow my blog with any regularity, what is that all two of you? Know that I don’t have fancy equipment, I have a borrowed Canon Rebel XT and a 50mm lens. My camera doesn’t exactly handle these types of lighting situations with beauty and precision! Now in the 2.2 seconds I spent contemplating this I realized I just might miss the picture perfect moment when she sat down on her daddy’s pile of vinyl with her purple hannah montana microphone laying still in the background. The scene couldn’t paint more perfectly the picture of mommy and daddy make baby, and I almost missed it! THANK GOODNESS I came to my senses fast and started snapping! They weren’t perfect straight out of the camera they definitely needed a little more TLC then I like but in the end it was so worth it! This is a theme I touch on often, so it must ring true for me, but remember that a great photograph is more then just nailing each technical element, you have to do that yes, but don’t forget the vision. You have to seize each moment , after all isn’t that the real power of photography anyway?
My life long music producer/vinyl collecting/rapping husband and shoe obsessed photo loving me come together to create this little ball of perfection! I don't think I could have staged this better if I tried!
When I look at the photo I am drawn to those red shoes. Very nice find and I am sure you love wearing them. I catch my boys in my heals sometimes. I don’t have the same feeling as you do with your daughter. I just get a good laugh. The other thing I noticed in that photo was Chloe sitting on those albums and all I could picture was Ben grabbing them and putting them away of fear that they would ruin his precious vinyl. It is amazing how a photograph can take you so many places.
It couldn’t be more perfect! Well done sis! XOXOXOXOXO
She’s SUCH a doll… and I love that you got this moment. They’re awesome!!!
a true lifestyle shot, shot like a pro. that should get entered somewhere K!
btw where’d ya get those shoes?
Thanks Rosie! I got those at Loehmans I think
Love it! You take the best shots, girl!
You are the best V and you take some pretty SICK shots yourself! Gemini’s unite! LOL
Those BIG eyes and those lovely red heels!!! So special those lil unplanned moments glad you caught it on cam