Everyday Moments

As a photographer, I find myself always wanting the *perfect* picture....regardless of whether or not I'm at the park, Disneyland....or at a friends house. A professional colleuge of mine mentioned recently that as photographers, we need to remember to take the average family *snap shots* of our families because we miss so much getting caught up in that *perfect* picture.
As I was listening to what she was saying, I realized that she is talking about me (many photographers that I know.....). There were so many moments that I missed for that one, single picture (that sometimes I didn't get). Christmas time, Birthdays.....the first dance recital. I didn't get to enjoy them because I was so focused on getting *that* picture.
So I decided one day this past week...I'm just going to go get my camera and just snap away.....not going to set the stage for any particular picture.....just snap pictures of my kids doing what ever it was they were doing in the back yard (Please Lord, let my kids still have their clothes on and NOT be playing with the dogs pooper scooper).
This is what I saw when I opened the sliding glass door. This is my son and our golden doodle puppy Sophie ~ what they were looking at or for....only they will truly know. To me....as a mother....this is *that* shot for me. There was no stress....no thought for that matter...and I got a *snap shot* that I just love. Loved it so much, it's my newest canvas!!