I think our challenge needs a bit of a kickstart... it's hot, it's been 7 weeks, and people are losing their steam. I admit that in the beginning I just took lots of pictures and tried to fit them into a category. That isn't going to continue working so now I'm trying to set shots up... with limited success, but it's a work in progress. Be creative and try new things! :)

To help get people's creative juices flowing I am going to offer a prize (from my own pocket unless someone feels like sponsoring us ;) for a $20 gift card to Henry's or Vistek or another photography related business. You get one entry for each photo you submit this week, up to a maximum of two entries. I'll announce the winner in my post next week.

Photography tip

Several times since the twins were born I've been asked if I make a point of taking photos of the kids separately so they will feel like individuals instead of always a set. Ha! I'm lucky if I have 10 nice pictures of the two of them together. They don't smile at the same time, they don't look at the camera at the same time - it's chaos.

So I gave up trying to pose them. And that's the tip. Just try to take photos of kids doing the things that they love. They'll be happy and you can get some great candid shots. And you might even get them to happily pose for you if they don't feel they're being forced into anything or are feeling bored.

It works for the kids that over pose too. I zoomed in and grabbed a photo of a smile that has been eluding me for months from this kid when we were playing at the park yesterday ;) I'm not sure what my nephew was looking at here, but I know it wasn't me.