Last week I took some time to spend some time on some personal stuff. A group of women from church were getting together with their kids and their cameras for a 4th of July themed shoot down in Deep Ellum and asked me if I wanted to come along. On the drive home I realized how much I needed to take some time for myself, to take pictures for myself. To build my portfolio, to push myself to grow, or just to have some fun taking the kind of pictures I want to take.
The shoot involved a blue wall, enormous slices of watermelon, bomb pops, 6 kids, and 4 grown-ups with cameras in hand.
Look at that anticipation!
I’ve never seen watermelon cut this way, but it was perfect for these pictures. As you can imagine the kids barely made a dent in their slices, partly because they spent so much time picking the big black seeds out of their slices.
Yeah she’s a cutie, and I admit to picking favorite subjects.
THAT SHOT!
The gravel on the hands. The baby ferociously attacking the watermelon.
I couldn’t resist joining in on the fun, although I found myself a smaller piece than those logs you saw above. Thanks Emily for grabbing this shot of me.
Didn’t you LOVE Bomb Pops as a kid? Look at the boy on the right. 
Love this angle, although I wish it didn’t look like the stick was going up his nose, haha.
The red lips. The blue juice dripping down the arm. Love it!
Yes, they are twins.
Juice on the nose and juice on the chin signals ultimate satisfaction.
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Yes I know we are looking directly up his nose, but try to focus on the eyes instead. So happy and bright and cheerful!
We knew the Bomb Pops would be messy, but were we prepared for this?
One last sweet lick.
We’re talking about making these themed photo shoots a monthly occurence and I’m already getting excited about the themes we’re brainstorming. I’m pushing for sprinklers, water balloons, and a slip n’ slide!
by Jenna
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