And Hair Like Charlie's Angels

Despite its being on my "to-blog" list, I'm not sure I actually have much to say about my photo shoot with Mom and Seeser. Mostly, I'll just share some of the photos, with occasional commentary.

First, a bit of background on the shoot itself. We only had about two hours total, which seems like a ton of time, until you realize the set-up takes a while, and then there's all the various moving to different positions and poses - the time actually flies by. We set ourselves up in my mom's living room, with a sheet over the couch and a mirror by the fireplace. I could deal with using a timer or remote to take pictures if I wanted to, but I don't. If I want to be in the picture, I take it in a mirror. This is because a) it's fast and easy, and b) I actually like a lot of the pictures I've taken that include the camera itself. It's fast becoming a signature look for me, these photos of me with camera in my hand (see my profile, for example). The pics of Mom and Seeser I took in the regular fashion, but all the ones that include me were taken using a mirror.

On to the shots:

Starting classic and straightforward here. It looks like a Sears portrait or something, which really was kind of the idea. See a family resemblance there?


How opposite can two sisters be in terms of physical appearance? And this picture doesn't even show our drastic height difference...


Okay, I admit it: Sometimes I really like the out-of-focus shots.


I heart black and white.


I also heart occasional variations on the "Say cheese!" family of poses. Someone saw this one and said we were "too serious." I think it's actually a very accurate picture of how we really are... at least some of the time.


I think Seeser said this one was her favorite.


Mama loves Seeser!


Can I just gush for a moment about how beautiful these two women are? Look at my mom - I don't think any of you could guess her age from looking. And could my sister's eyes be any more piercingly gorgeous?


Mom gets silly. Seeser gets scared.


Let's end with another one of the three of us, though more artistic this time. Mom really liked this one, with her and Seeser's shared glance and my gaze into the camera.

Thoughts? Have a personal favorite? Want to point out extremely obvious family similarities? Which of us looks more like Mom? Should I give up photography and join the circus? Here are the comments. Go. Discuss.