I always feel a little guilty that when Burton was an only child we took so many more photos of his early days, weeks and months that we did with Jenson. My OH, a budding amateur photographer who owns lots of ‘proper’ photography kit, always claims, whenever I have a litle moan about this, that with Burton he had more time because we did not have another child to entertain while the other one was being photographed. That maybe, and I also appreciate that when we only had Burton, his daddy had a different job and was able to spare more time to take photographs on a daily or weekly basis.
However, I cannot help but feel a little guilty and upset when I look back at the photos we have of our boys and see that although there are plenty of photos of Jenson they have mainly been taken by me on my iPhone. Don’t get me wrong I love the fact that with my phone I can capture a moment immediately and take what is happening then and there without having to lug about a big old camera everywhere. But when you compare the difference between a self portrait shot taken on a proper camera compared to my phone, it is evident which is the more superior quality of photograph.
On Sunday, OH had his camera out and I asked him to take a few snaps of a cake I was making, and then quite spur of the moment he took some candid shots of both boys – only a couple as they are both fidgets – but being the better photgrapher they are beautiful pictures.
This one of Jenson is just so ‘him’ and I think it captures his personality and cheekiness spot on. It isn’t a perfect one in that I wish I could have wiped his face clean as he still has some food remains around his mouth from where he had just eaten his tea, and some stickers on his tee shirt from where we had tried to get him to use the potty that morning. However, it is him and it is perfect because of that. His bright sparkly blue eyes, his big teethy grin – I just love how natural it is.
It is just my Jenson – my beautiful boy who is looking more and more grown up each day.
That’s such a lovely photo of Jenson, totally captured his personality! Most of my photos are iPhone ones too, I can’t find the charger for my dslr since we moved house so haven’t been able to take any proper pics. I must look for it again as you are so right about the quality.
Aww Gorgeous photo. He looks like you more and more every day!
He’s gorgeous 🙂 I have very few photos of the Bug in our house compared to GG. 🙁
Wow he is looking grown up Jenny, he is a really gorgeous boy. I don’t even know Jenson but I can tell that your husband has captured him perfectly in this photo- he looks very cheeky! x
That is a stunning photo – love it – he’s a real cheeky cutie 😉 popping over from magicmoments
He’s bloody lovely 🙂
I have two boys as well and we also had loads of lovely photos of our first and mostly i-phone pics of our second. Being 2nd is a tougher gig i guess.
I TOTALLY agree with this post. Whilst I don’t have fancy equipment I did have a better camera when Ben was born, now I seem to rely on my phone and like you have noticed I have a lot more photos of him than Chlo. Goodness knows what it will be like when number 3 comes. I need a new camera desperately!
What a gorgeous photograph, it is completely Jenson! Everything about him has been captured perfectly by a loving daddy.
Absolutely gorgeous!!
What a lovely blue eyed boy… full of the mischief he is no doubt learning with Burton!
I have the same guilt… especially trying to take an equal amount of photos of them each as individuals, I find Seren is still doing things as ‘firsts’ so we have lots, and then almost having to remind myself of firsts for the boys… at least with digital you can have so many photos!
I second Katie he looks so grown up, I love this picture, his eyes look stunning x
awww honey what a beautiful post and such a stunning photo!!
thanks for linking up with #MagicMoments xx
What a beautiful photograph and I love that he still has food found his mouth, surely all little boys always look like this 🙂 It just looks so natural and what a cheeky smile xx
I feel the same as you. U have so many photos of Charles as a baby and not as many of Harry.
This is a gorgeous photo. I love the traces of food around his mouth. So cute xx