{"id":5051,"date":"2011-08-30T08:22:50","date_gmt":"2011-08-30T14:22:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/?p=5051"},"modified":"2011-08-30T08:22:50","modified_gmt":"2011-08-30T14:22:50","slug":"a-professional-photographer-i-am-not","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/?p=5051","title":{"rendered":"A professional photographer I am not"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I tried to take the traditional first day of school pictures of my kids.  They were less than successful.  They aren&#8217;t all horrible.<br \/>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-5051 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/?attachment_id=5052'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/natalie-002-e1314713113325-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/?attachment_id=5053'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/natalie-003-e1314713131933-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/?attachment_id=5054'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/natalie-004-e1314713499220-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/?attachment_id=5055'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/natalie-005-e1314713260858-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/?attachment_id=5056'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/natalie-006-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/?attachment_id=5057'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/natalie-007-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/?attachment_id=5058'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/natalie-008-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/?attachment_id=5059'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/natalie-009-e1314713191895-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/?attachment_id=5060'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/natalie-010-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/?attachment_id=5061'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/natalie-011-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/?attachment_id=5062'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/natalie-012-e1314713287386-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl 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class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/?attachment_id=5068'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/natalie-018-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/?attachment_id=5069'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/natalie-019-e1314713220874-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/?attachment_id=5070'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/natalie-020-e1314713009598-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/?attachment_id=5071'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/natalie-021-e1314713319722-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/?attachment_id=5072'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/natalie-022-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/?attachment_id=5073'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/natalie-023-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/?attachment_id=5074'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/natalie-024-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/?attachment_id=5075'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/natalie-025-e1314713772407-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>But I guess that&#8217;s just how it goes.  So far school has been going well, although I wonder if Cole can really handle 4 AP classes and Megan can really handle 2 art classes as well as their other stuff AND early morning seminary.<\/p>\n<p>Natalie is enjoying choir and drama, not so thrilled about the other classes, although she says her English teacher is hilarious (always a plus).  Jenna&#8217;s teacher already loves her (no surprise there) and John, while he likes his teacher, is staying home sick today.  Some kind of fever last night and this morning.<\/p>\n<p>But the weather is starting to cool off, thankfully, so it&#8217;s only supposed to be in the high 80s today instead of the high 90s like it&#8217;s been, and I am getting stuff done for my PTA job.  Ryan&#8217;s back in town and he is fixing up my computer for me.<\/p>\n<p>And this week we&#8217;re gearing up for a special birthday and baptism!  So exciting stuff.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I tried to take the traditional first day of school pictures of my kids. They were less than successful. They aren&#8217;t all horrible. But I guess that&#8217;s just how it goes. So far school has been going well, although I wonder if Cole can really handle 4 AP classes and Megan can really handle 2 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5051"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5051"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5051\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5085,"href":"https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5051\/revisions\/5085"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5051"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5051"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5051"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}