Smiling

I always struggled to get Flynn to smile for the camera. Right from the very start he just did not want to have it !! I am so enjoying the abundance of smiles that this little love bug is happy to dish out on a regular occasion and even better if I am able to catch them on camera.

I am so looking forward to starting little Olivers scrapbook which is happening this weekend- that pile of 300 photos has grown by another few hundred and so I need to start : )

I thought I would share a quick tip for getting cute backgrounds onto your photos while your babies are little. I use a low ottoman for this if I am outside or just straight onto a rug on the floor if I am inside. Firstly I find some great light in the house- I full length window or door is best – or even outside like we were here.

Then I use either a nice blanket, piece of fabric or even paper to get a cute backdrop behind the babies head and shoot away. This way I get a variety of backgrounds instead of just the couch etc and I don’t have all the house mess in the background to distract from the gorgeous baby.