{"id":441,"date":"2013-12-27T14:37:55","date_gmt":"2013-12-27T14:37:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/?p=441"},"modified":"2013-12-27T17:02:42","modified_gmt":"2013-12-27T17:02:42","slug":"toughest-photo-shoot-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/?p=441","title":{"rendered":"Toughest photo-shoot EVER!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/l.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-456\" alt=\"l\" src=\"http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/l.jpg\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/l.jpg 1800w, http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/l-350x233.jpg 350w, http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/l-1024x682.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/l-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/a>So they say a photographer NEVER has pictures of their own families&#8230;. This is SO TRUE! \u00a0It is so much easier and \u00a0and rewarding to take photos of other families -we are very patient when it&#8217;s not our own kids!<\/p>\n<p>My kids (and husband) will not let me take pictures of them&#8230;EVER. \u00a0I think they are so tired of me having a camera in my hands at all times, that they run when they see me coming with that look on my face \ud83d\ude42 \u00a0So I rarely ever even try anymore&#8230;.however Christmas time is a different story. It took weeks for me to coax my kids into letting me take pictures for a Christmas card. \u00a0I had to promise all sorts of things just to get them to come into the room where the Christmas tree is. Then once they got there all they wanted to do was escape and go about their merry way.<\/p>\n<p>The only one in the family that does not \u00a0seem to mind is the dog, I believe he actually enjoys posing for photos. Or as my husband seems to think he may be too scared by my aggravated \u00a0demeanor to misbehave! \u00a0Whatever the case, \u00a0he sits or lays down where ever I ask him too and waits patiently -while the kids make faces, argue, complain and give me &#8220;fake&#8221; smiles. (As you will see in the photos) \u00a0He is smart enough to realize the quicker everyone listens \u00a0the quicker we can be done. \u00a0I wish he could explain this to my lovely boys.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Anyway after almost 2 hours and a lot of \u00a0aggravation and some yelling I managed to get a few shots for the Christmas card&#8230;. The cards went out really late this year, maybe next year I should start this major project in September. \ud83d\ude09<a href=\"http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-445\" alt=\"b\" src=\"http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/b.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/b.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/b-350x350.jpg 350w, http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/b-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/b-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/a.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-444\" alt=\"a\" src=\"http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/a.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/a.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/a-350x350.jpg 350w, http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/a-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/a-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/c.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-446\" alt=\"c\" src=\"http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/c.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/c.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/c-350x350.jpg 350w, http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/c-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/c-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/D.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-448\" alt=\"D\" src=\"http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/D.jpg\" width=\"2100\" height=\"1400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/D.jpg 2100w, http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/D-350x233.jpg 350w, http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/D-1024x682.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/D-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2100px) 100vw, 2100px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/e.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-447\" alt=\"e\" src=\"http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/e.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/e.jpg 1500w, http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/e-350x233.jpg 350w, http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/e-1024x682.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/e-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/g.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-449\" alt=\"g\" src=\"http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/g.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/g.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/g-233x350.jpg 233w, http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/g-682x1024.jpg 682w, http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/g-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/j.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-450\" alt=\"j\" src=\"http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/j.jpg\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/j.jpg 1800w, http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/j-350x233.jpg 350w, http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/j-1024x682.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/j-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/m.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-451\" alt=\"m\" src=\"http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/m.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/m.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/m-233x350.jpg 233w, http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/m-682x1024.jpg 682w, http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/m-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-452\" alt=\"n\" src=\"http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/n.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/n.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/n-233x350.jpg 233w, http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/n-682x1024.jpg 682w, http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/n-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/k.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-453\" alt=\"k\" src=\"http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/k.jpg\" width=\"1350\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/k.jpg 1350w, http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/k-350x311.jpg 350w, http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/k-1024x910.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/k-337x300.jpg 337w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1350px) 100vw, 1350px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/f.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-454\" alt=\"f\" src=\"http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/f.jpg\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/f.jpg 1800w, http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/f-350x233.jpg 350w, http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/f-1024x682.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/f-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/i.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-455\" alt=\"i\" src=\"http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/i.jpg\" width=\"2784\" height=\"1856\" srcset=\"http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/i.jpg 2784w, http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/i-350x233.jpg 350w, http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/i-1024x682.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/i-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2784px) 100vw, 2784px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So they say a photographer NEVER has pictures of their own families&#8230;. This is SO TRUE! \u00a0It is so much easier and \u00a0and rewarding to take photos of other families -we are very patient when it&#8217;s not our own kids! My kids (and husband) will not let me take pictures of them&#8230;EVER. \u00a0I think they&#8230;  <a class=\"excerpt-read-more\" href=\"http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/?p=441\" title=\"ReadToughest photo-shoot EVER!\">Read more &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[9,35],"tags":[14,37,15],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/441"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=441"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/441\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":464,"href":"http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/441\/revisions\/464"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=441"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=441"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/annaguzziphotography.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=441"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}