Should I use either of these as Xmas Card?

[corie161]

Lighting isn't the greatest and it's not head on.

Very challenging picture with a DS that didn't want to cooperate, and a puppy who didn't really want to either.

Or, should I try again! I'm getting pressured to get these things ordered!

 

[golfgal]

I like the one with Santa, did you have that done at Camp Snoopy? It is a little bright, though. I think either are cute. I like less then perfect Christmas pictures because it shows the kids in their true life. We sent one card several years ago where DS10 had this HUGE smile, DS13 had a MAJOR pout going and DD was looking off into the distance. All totally their personalities. DH has that one on his desk at work.

 

[CapeCodTenor]

I'd say the bottom picture. It's very difficult to see the faces in the top picture due to the lighting. Great looking kids by the way.

 

[horseshowmom]

I'd say the bottom picture. It's very difficult to see the faces in the top picture due to the lighting. Great looking kids by the way.

Me too!

 

[corie161]

I like the one with Santa, did you have that done at Camp Snoopy? It is a little bright, though. I think either are cute. I like less then perfect Christmas pictures because it shows the kids in their true life. We sent one card several years ago where DS10 had this HUGE smile, DS13 had a MAJOR pout going and DD was looking off into the distance. All totally their personalities. DH has that one on his desk at work.

Yes, the Santa one is at Camp Snoopy...he is absolutely the best Santa there is. It's now a tradition to get our photos there. Here's one of my kids and my nephew having their 'chat' with him.

And this one is hilarious, my nephew having his chat:

I do like the vest one, but wish my son would have cooperated a little better.

 

[corie161]

I'd say the bottom picture. It's very difficult to see the faces in the top picture due to the lighting. Great looking kids by the way.

Thank you. I do like this one, but wish my DS wasn't being a stinker, but I guess that's the way he is....it didn't help it was like 10 degrees out if that and I was making them stand outside and freeze.

 

[golfgal]

He is the best Santa. All his hair and beard are real. We took pictures there every year when we lived in the cities, too. He has his beard short now, though. When we went there it was longer and he would get it curled at one of the hair places at the mall.

 

[aprild]

THe bottom one is the best! The fact that everyone is NOT cooperating is what makes it great.

IMO, i wouldn't use the top one even if the lighting was good.

Let us know what you choose!!!!

 

[castleview]

I like the bottom one too. I feel your pain. Trying to get DD6 and DD4 to smile naturally while trying to get DS (- 10 months!) to stay still and look up has been a wrestling match for me. I found one good enough and that's it. I don't care about the red eye or the squinty eyes on one - I've HAD IT!!!!

 

[horseshowmom]

The one of your kids and your nephew is really cute too!

 

[simba928]

I like the bottom one. As one of the prefious posters mentioned, imperfect pictures are often the best. They show the true personality.

My aunt got my little cousins' pictures taken professionally. The best one is a picture of the younger one screaming and the "older one" (she was like 4 at the time I think) with her hands covering her hair. It is so adorable.