Where should I begin? Lets see... getting cooperation.... what's the exact opposite of that? That's us.
You've heard the expression "like herding cats"? What animal would make 'cats' seem quite manageable? That's us.
After a bajillion photos due to smirks, dog play, stupid antics, rabbit ears, and thinking we might be close to done we discover one family member had their fly open the entire time. Another, wearing shorts, was bleeding profusely from his knee (he had no idea what happened).
6 grandsons, I have 6 of them. They range in age from 9 to 20... not one of them is housebroken. Granddaughter is an angel... you don't have to tell her to smile because she has a 6th sense telling her if a camera is within a mile of her and can strike a pose as soon as she hears the photographers finger begin it's downward motion toward the shutter release. The grandsons? Apparently a camera lens is their kryptonite.
We only do this about every 4 years.. thank GOD! - JamesJM
