creativity exercise. close-up portraiture

i am excited to be back with another clickinmoms blog circle…this year we have replaced “the way i view” with monthly challenges which i love. this month’s challenge was “close-up portraiture.” i know you don’t have to use a macro lens to execute “close up portraiture,” but this was the perfect excuse i needed to pull out my 105 mm macro that i NEVER use & practice! i decided to practice on my big because my little moves around too much…i know garrett loved that (not!) but he was a pretty good sport considering both times i went into his room during naptime & said “if you let me take your picture, i’ll let you skip your nap today” (ultimate bribery, score!). by the end of this shoot, he had begged me to be done & without thinking i told him i’d give him $10 if he let me take a few more…he said “i doesn’t need money, a hug will do.” aaahhhh…..
please please be sure to check out my friend melissa gibson next…she is really creative & you won’t want to miss her post.