The Christmas Card Chaos

After taking about 362 different shots across different weeks in different scenarios, it was becoming clear that the perfect photo for the perfect holiday card was eluding my grasp for yet another year. Of course I wanted an outdoor shot in the woods with their manly flannel shirts in the perfect light gray day that lends itself so well to photos. I was close - oh so close - and yet couldn't quite get a grin from both of them at the same time. 

Thankfully Erik coaxed me back into reality and suggested we get a photo of them in front of the Christmas tree. Inside. Room temperature. Confined space. "But we will have to use a flash!" I whined. And without really saying it, he inferred to get over it. And he was right. This time. 

Here are some outtakes. As for the final winner? Check your mailbox next week.

Loved it! But how did brother dart out of the frame so quickly? Plus A's invisible white hair is a little too invisible in this shot.

Anders just needs to turn the corners of his mouth up just a little bit more. And does anyone know if they sell Just for Men for baby hair? Just for Babies, perhaps?

Flash recoil.

Flash recoil. Again.