Tuesday, September 20, 2011

self-timer snapshots

(As much as I love to travel I really missed being home. This is where I am the most me.)

Self-timer photos definitely have to be spontaneous because they turn out best if you try to capture a moment rather than forcing the picture. Yesterday I took a few different snapshots. Some outside during our tea party and these when we were inside hanging out. Some of my favorite photos are taken using the timer because they aren't perfectly posed but more of a peek into the day-to-day.
I used my self-timer camera remote for these photos.
Well, it took a few times, Lola was distracted by the camera beeping and wanted to eat the camera & Quincey wanted to hide in my skirt. But no one ever said these photos are supposed to be perfect.


Some of you already linked up your photos in previous posts. Feel free to link them up again so we can have them all in one place. I've loved seeing all your self-timer shots!

Simply post your photo on your blog or facebook linking to my Dear Lizzy blog then post your photo below.

19 comments:

Anonymous said...

In the last shot she looks so much like Colin! Super cute photos! Love the lighting! Best wishes from Germany - Nina

Anonymous said...

I love Take 3. So cute!!

Unknown said...

Super cute! I would love to see the rest of that table that is peeking in one of the photos :)

Laura Hall said...

Where did you get that darling skirt?! I am in need of a new one. Let me know!
laurahall7@gmail.com

pakosta said...

I didn't have any done recently, but I have taken family self timer shots every single month since the beginning of this year, some months more photos than just one! I put them all in one place and wanted to share!
thanks!
tara

Jessica Gitler said...

this is a really great and fun idea, so very natural and sweet the way the photos turn out!! love it!
jess
www.jesscauseblog.blogspot.com
ps ... i am a new follower and just adore your blog!!

thatsenchanting said...

So how do you possibly get into a position like that on the floor with a self-timer, which goes off after like 10 seconds????

elizabeth kartchner said...

thatsenchanting,

I used my camera remote for those photos. If you look close you can see it. ;)

elizabeth kartchner said...

Love seeing all the photos in one place...

elizabeth kartchner said...

Laura,

I got the skirt from my sister's closet but she got it at Anthropologie!

Tara said...

take 3....


♥ it!

Julie said...

Thanks for the inspiration! Love the "everyday moment" I captured today...never would have done it without the challenge. :)

jill said...

Thanks for the challenge, Lizzy. I'm #4 on your list (fromthefarm). Loved seeing all the other takes. Always up for some cool photography. Thanks for all the inspiration.

mandyb said...

hee hee this was fun!!!!
i linked in the pic of me in snow!!! now it may NOT seem that exciting!!! but hey the last time it snowed in wgtn i was a baby....35 years ago!!!! so it was BIG!!!! and NO ONE was here to enjoy it with me!!!! i lay my camera in the snow and YAH for self timers and NOT slipping over on the ice!!! lol!!!!

Zsuzsi said...

:) i made a mistake. linked a picasa album, not a blog. Could you please delete the picture number 22? Thank you!!

JaMie HeApS said...

are we voting???? cuz 19 has my vote hands down... the skills..wowzers!

sewa mobil jakarta said...

Very nice, thanks for sharing.

Smitha Katti said...

thanks so much for the challenge!! It made me take photos that I now LOVE!!! you are a great inspiration...

mandi said...

Thanks so much for the link to the self-timer. Every once in a while I wish I had one. Thanks to your link, today I actually followed through :).