"Fairy" Tales

My girls were playing dress up the other day and were just too adorable not to capture. They were both fairies and Clara was stinkin' cute with her wings on upside down. I had them pose for me, but prefered this shot of them sitting and reading together. Loved the feet.

Unfortunately, I am still pretty hit or miss when I shoot in low light (indoors). The image wasn't crystal clear so I gave it a dreamy processing in hopes of salvaging it for it's preciousness.

Thank you all so much for your recent comments and faves. It's a busy week for me and I will be soon taking off a few days. Looking forward to catching up with you, though, when I can.

[Gerry]

very sweet candid photo Amanda

[Alison]

wonderful shot of these two beauties ~ love the processing

[Paul "Snapchap" Everest]

Awww! How cute? Love the picture

[Bob Limacher]

Wonderful :)

[Gena Pegg]

Oh Amanda...this is the sweetest photo! I love your processing and the unposed image. Just precious and am making it a FAV.

[jayn]

aw, such a sweet shot. lovely image, and perfect processing!

[Kate Goring]

What a gorgeous moment. I love to see kids reading together.

[Linda]

So sweet. A good shot to frame and to keep in a memory book.

[Sjouk]

Oh, melting...What a very very beautiful capture of your daughters playing, love it and love your processing too and yes, their feet :-))) gorgeous.... FAV

[👑 AnaZad]

Really sweet capture of your adorable girls.

[Rachel]

I like the dreamy feel, really works with this image. Lovely

[JulieCo]

With such great subject matter, how can you fail to get a great image? Lovely.

[Wendy]

Love the fact that it's a natural shot rather than posed. And yes, the feet are adorable (as are your daughters of course!)

[Andrew S]

Great candid, Amanda. Cherish your children while they are this age, they grow up so fast... I can't believe my youngest is now 11!!

[Laura J.]

When you can capture a candid like this, it beats the poses. Sweet shot.

[Danny G.]

Nice dreamy shot

[Marloes]

Instant fav. This is soooo sweet. Love the feet and wings too:) great soft tones and nice blur, dreamy effect. Great capture!

[Linda]

A lovely dreamy candid Amanda! They are really adorable.

[Kitti Nelson]

Beautifully salvaged and utterly adorable!

[carol white]

A very sweet capture!!

[Lisa]

What a magical moment to capture - wonderful memory shot - am I too old for fairy wings??? : )) (would love some)

[Paul King]

Beautiful capture and so pleased its a book and not an ereader : wonderful portrait !

[Sharon Lee]

so sweet

[Simply Amanda]

@paul2782 HA! I know, huh. We are pretty low tech around here and I prefer it that way! Thanks, Paul!

[Amrita]

A wonderful moment..... precious

[Rachel Withey]

Lovely shot.

[Alison Tomlin]

Aw sweet. Like your processing treatment too.

[Colleen]

This is so magical~well done

[Paulien]

Awww so sweet

[Simon]

Lovely capture, I love these natural shots

[ZambianLass]

Gorgeous girls. What a special moment. Well done. Thanks for following. Following you right back.

[Barbara Paquette]

Nice save with the processing - too magic a moment to lose. Don't blink , they will be all grown up.

[Simply Amanda]

@bpaquette Trying to prop eyes open now, as I type. Thanks, lady! Looking forward to the day when I take better shots indoors!

[KWind]

A magical shot! I love the processing! They are so sweet!

[Lisa Pouncy]

A precious shot you'll treasure forever :o) xx

[Kev]

Lovely shot, Amanda - the processing works really well. Enjoy the break!

[Carren]

They are adorable! Great moment captured!

[Darlene]

What a precious shot, Amanda. I love your processing. FAV

[bardejov]

Great recovery. Beautiful shot of your girls.

[Brenda T. Schwartz]

They are adorable. Reminds me of when my girls were little.

[👑 AnaZad]

PS... suitcase ready? Have lots of fun and take many pictures.

[Simply Amanda]

@anazad511 Not yet. I'll be doing that furiously tomorrow day/night. I leave Friday early. My camera is going to start smoking. And my computer has no more room for photos so I'd better start clearing it out.

[Taffy]

Oh, so wonderful! I love the processing -- I think it works so well with their costumes, but just love seeing them reading together!

[☠northy]

awww... so sweet... just lovin' those feet!

[Lisa Stein]

Very sweet shot! Have fun on your NYC trip!

[Cathie]

So sweet and colorful! The soft focusing works!

[Michael Elliott]

Very sweet shot. I know everyone is saying that but its true.

[Tony]

Very sweet and dressed for the part.

[Chandru Jain]

Beautiful captur

[Mariya]

i love the dreamy processing =) they both look so into the book=))) magical moment =)

[Simply Amanda]

@michaelelliott Enough of this cuteness! I am ready for grunge, grit and concrete. Bring it!

[Michael Elliott]

@amandal - alright now we're tawk'n

[dh (delena)]

This is lovely. I have the same problem with low light portraits.

[Edie]

Oh my goodness. Fav. What a sweet shot.

[Arefin]

this is so lovely and adorable! very beautiful shot!

[Nada A.]

They are so sweet.

[Anne]

Lovely moment - upside down wings are so CUTE!! They're gorgeous :)

[Simply Amanda]

@edie I knew you would like this as a fellow mama of girls. I am glad that I salvaged a fuzzy shot with processing. Thanks for the fav, friend!

@darsphotos Thank you, Darlene. I am in NY and venture into the city tomorrow. Buzzing with excitement.

@stimuloog Thanks so much for the kind words and fav, Marloes! You are sweet.

@sjouk Aw, you are kind. Thanks for the fav, Sjouk!

@eyesmile Thanks so much for your sweet words and fav, Gena!!

[Darlene]

@amandal You are welcome, Amanda. Wow, you are there already. Have a wonderful time tomorrow and say hi to ME for me. Anyone else joining the two of you in NYC tomorrow?

[Simply Amanda]

Yes, a big group of us. Maybe 20 people. thanks, friend!

[Meg]

awww so sweet....hope you are enjoying NYC with friends!

[Jerri]

love this softness...so fitting for the mood! fav. wish i was one of the 20. an organized photo trip?

[Simply Amanda]

@moreyoulessme Thanks so much, Jerri. And organized by an amazing photographer and NY pro, Michael Elliot. It was really amazing to be a part of such a thing. A once in a lifetime type op for me. Really thank you for the fav!!

[Simply Amanda]

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Thank you all so very much for your sweet comment on this dear to my heart shot. So so happy that the processing saved a less than perfect image. You all are very kind and I appreciate your words so much!

[beachradish]

I like the soft focus - and it adds to the nostalgia of the shot. Cool that you went to the NYC meet up, too!

[Simply Amanda]

@still_beachradish Thanks, lady. I actually processed the hell out of this to make it appear purposeful. It worked nicely and saved a blurry photo. The meet up was an amazing experience.

[Wendy Bowden]

Gorgeous capture

[Simply Amanda]

@wenbow Thank you kindly!

[Wendy]

Such sweetness. You gave this precious shot just the right soft touch!

[Katterina ❥]

So sweet *)Love *)FAV*)

[Simply Amanda]

@wendyhgill Thank you so much, Wendy. Great to see you around again! How've ya been?

@katerinatina Thank you so much, sweet Katerina!!