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I took a photography course my senior year of undergrad. It was a black and white film photography class, and I was so intimidated by an art course and its art majors that I took it pass/fail--embarrassing, I know.

It turned out to be one of my favorite non-literature courses. I enjoyed the reprieve from pending deadlines; the calming dark room process; the never-ending search to find the best angle, the best lighting, the best timing. It was a way to push myself artistically, and I've been missing that particular outlet lately.

In the last month, I've had a few opportunities to rekindle my hobby. The most recent occurred last week as a trial for cutting portrait session costs from our budget and to personalize our boys’ photos. It also served as a challenge to successfully shoot a stalwart 2-year-old who barely sits through 1 Dr. Seuss book and a tipsy 5-month-old working on trunk control.

So after nap time I schlepped both boys to the backyard with my gear and snapped away. Here are a few highlights from our “session” (Note there are no pictures of them together; I need a little help from my beloved for that task):

 J.N. - 2 yrs., 3 mos.

C. A. - 5 1/2 mos.