Mama forgot how to take pictures...

The fire department had a truck at Jocelyn's school this morning as a part of their "walk to school week." After I dropped Jocelyn off, I sped back home and picked up Calvin and Kate. They had the ladder out, right up to the front doors, and I just thought it was COOL. I thought my kids would think it was cool! So I had to bring them back to the school!!!

I put my camera on manual settings, so that I could get a cool solar glare (in a photo not shown in this post). Then, they lifted the ladder up, and started to swing it around to put it back on the truck.

Long story... a little shorter...

I forgot that my camera was in manual. I thought it was in AV mode I guess (because that's what I usually shoot in)...

So, the COOLEST composed picture of the whole experience was SUPER DUPER OVEREXPOSED! I'm so mad! The version you are seeing (above) was severely edited in my raw editor by adjusting the exposure as far as I could possibly do! The original picture is almost completely white! But it's mistakes like those that make us more careful and conscience photographers... right? Or am I just telling myself that to feel better?

Good thing I always shoot in RAW huh?

Here are some other, more successful pictures from the morning:

Katelyn and Calvin were both asked if they wanted to get inside the firetruck (by the firemen) so that I could take a picture of them inside. They both declined.

The highlight of Katelyn's trip to the school was collecting pine cones.

Comments

[Jared]

Boy you sure have some weird kids.

[Amy Hummel]

They take after their dad...

[Jenney]

LOL about you and Jared's comments. =)

Love that hat that Katelyn is wearing! I've been known to do the same thing with my camera. Oh well,live and learn. =)

[carla]

Is calvin in his P.Js? Katelyn is so cute. She looks fun! Can't wait to hang with them in a few weeks!