Pictures without Faces

If your kids are anything like my kids, they get tired of having their pictures taken. And, of course, since it’s our full-time job as memory keepers to have the camera in their face at all times, sometimes it just doesn’t go as planned.

I’ve recently embraced snapping a picture and preserving the memory without the perfect picture, and one way to make that happen is to focus on something other than their face. My kids love it when I ask them to take a picture, but let them know they don’t have to smile. 😉 Here are a few examples:

I wanted to document that my son was reading to my daughter, but knew that I would ruin the moment if I made them stop and pose for a picture.

An art project my son entered into a show – after several failed attempts at a real smile, I just went with this one. He was so proud of it, and I loved that he kept pointing things out to me.

Watching her brother’s baseball game.

My daughter’s first chapter book.

Playing Princess Yahtzee.

So let yourself off the hook and take a break from perfect photos. Your kids will thank you for it!