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When I was about 2 years old, I was photographed at Olan Mills wearing a dress my oldest cousin had worn in my parent's wedding. Over 30 years have passed, but the dress has been photographed on almost all my cousin's children in the intervening years. When my own daughter turned 2, I got the dress from my aunt and finally had the good window light (and the inclination!) to try to wrangle a rambunctious 2-year-old into standing still long enough to get something. I ended up with the shots I had hoped for, and a few that - given her age - should have been more expected...

**woodywesty** · 03-16-2014, 07:22 AM

Originally posted by K McCall

When I was about 2 years old, I was photographed at Olan Mills wearing a dress my oldest cousin had worn in my parent's wedding. Over 30 years have passed, but the dress has been photographed on almost all my cousin's children in the intervening years. When my own daughter turned 2, I got the dress from my aunt and finally had the good window light (and the inclination!) to try to wrangle a rambunctious 2-year-old into standing still long enough to get something. I ended up with the shots I had hoped for, and a few that - given her age - should have been more expected...

Amazing! All the pictures are great because your daughter is a little doll! And her Mommy is a fantastic photographer who knows how to capture love and emotion in light. What catches my eye in all but one picture is your daughters hands...... they are amazingly expressive. The fourth picture also stands out because you can just see her feet a bit which put her someplace in space. They "ground" her in the picture. Plus, feet are as expressive as hands... Your daughter looks like she has a ton of energy and has no problem expressing herself.... ;-)

Thank you for sharing with us. Bob

Class A · 03-16-2014, 01:55 PM

You definitely did well to move half of your bedroom out of the way. The lighting is great and the images are priceless.

What personality she's got already (#3)!

**jac** · 03-16-2014, 04:28 PM

Originally posted by K McCall

Thank you! It is SO hard to get her to stand still these days, so I was pretty thrilled with the results! All it took was a laptop behind me with cartoons on it

Marvelous shots, especially the first one. But I thought you had maybe glued her shoes to the floor towards the end

GeoJerry · 03-16-2014, 09:51 PM

Those are classics! You captured a lot of different moods.

K McCall · 03-17-2014, 02:49 PM

Originally posted by jac

Marvelous shots, especially the first one. But I thought you had maybe glued her shoes to the floor towards the end

Ha! She's actually standing on a small box, which I've discovered helps with the running away bit. But shoes glued to a concrete rug isn't a bad idea!

Originally posted by GeoJerry

Those are classics! You captured a lot of different moods.

Thanks! I actually didn't get the one I was REALLY going for, which would have required her turning more toward the window, but I've lowered my standards a lot when working with a toddler.

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03-16-2014, 07:22 AM	#16
woodywesty Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Northern Wisconsin Posts: 725	Originally posted by K McCall When I was about 2 years old, I was photographed at Olan Mills wearing a dress my oldest cousin had worn in my parent's wedding. Over 30 years have passed, but the dress has been photographed on almost all my cousin's children in the intervening years. When my own daughter turned 2, I got the dress from my aunt and finally had the good window light (and the inclination!) to try to wrangle a rambunctious 2-year-old into standing still long enough to get something. I ended up with the shots I had hoped for, and a few that - given her age - should have been more expected... Amazing! All the pictures are great because your daughter is a little doll! And her Mommy is a fantastic photographer who knows how to capture love and emotion in light. What catches my eye in all but one picture is your daughters hands...... they are amazingly expressive. The fourth picture also stands out because you can just see her feet a bit which put her someplace in space. They "ground" her in the picture. Plus, feet are as expressive as hands... Your daughter looks like she has a ton of energy and has no problem expressing herself.... ;-) Thank you for sharing with us. Bob

03-16-2014, 01:55 PM	#17
Class A Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Wellington, New Zealand Posts: 11,251	You definitely did well to move half of your bedroom out of the way. The lighting is great and the images are priceless. What personality she's got already (#3)!

03-16-2014, 04:28 PM	#18
jac Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Clyde River, Nunavut, Canada Posts: 2,364	Originally posted by K McCall Thank you! It is SO hard to get her to stand still these days, so I was pretty thrilled with the results! All it took was a laptop behind me with cartoons on it Marvelous shots, especially the first one. But I thought you had maybe glued her shoes to the floor towards the end

03-16-2014, 09:51 PM	#19
GeoJerry Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,158	Those are classics! You captured a lot of different moods.

03-17-2014, 02:49 PM	#20
K McCall Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Dallas, TX Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 808 Original Poster	Originally posted by jac Marvelous shots, especially the first one. But I thought you had maybe glued her shoes to the floor towards the end Ha! She's actually standing on a small box, which I've discovered helps with the running away bit. But shoes glued to a concrete rug isn't a bad idea! Originally posted by GeoJerry Those are classics! You captured a lot of different moods. Thanks! I actually didn't get the one I was REALLY going for, which would have required her turning more toward the window, but I've lowered my standards a lot when working with a toddler.