One Year Photos

On Saturday afternoon we went to Des Moines to take Kara's one year photos. Even though we had to sit through the typical bubbly nonsense of the photographer trying to get Kara's attention, which didn't work most of the time, it was overall a good experience as we had about six poses that turned out rather well.

However, I must offer a few words of advise for those who have not had the pleasure of taking their one year old to a photographer...

1.) Try to avoid any photos that require your child to stand up and yet stand still.

2.) When given the option, choose to have your child wear the cutest outfit first. That way those pictures turn out better. As opposed to fighting off the drama in between shots.

3.) Use any and all resources around you to calm your child down. Even if you weren't intending on having your photo become Easter themed don't rule out letting your child play with an Easter egg basket in order to prevent a breakdown.