Do your kids tend to hide their faces or do other things to spoil a perfect good shot? Some of mine do. My oldest daughter is a master of the smirk, and she actually likes it in the pictures, which I truly don’t understand.

When she recently wanted some photos taken in a dress we snagged for a steal at a thrift store, I told her she had to play by my rules: pretty dress, hair, and make-up equals pretty pictures. No smirking allowed.

Driving a hard bargain was worth it.

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Shedding the “photo attitude” left her free to relax and have fun with it, even after her big brother crashed the party; she loved the photos. I’m so thankful we captured this moment in time!

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