They Clean Up Nice

Back in the Dark Ages, when Andy and I got married, the photographer took photos at the wedding, and then we waited some ungodly amount of time (8 weeks? 12 weeks?) to see "proofs," which were unfinished prints that had a watermark across them so we wouldn't be tempted to make our own copies. Then we chose the ones we liked, had a formal album made up, and that was the end of that. If our wedding album is ever lost or destroyed, there won't be any way to recover those photos.

But now in the digital age, it's all different. Steph's Bat Mitzvah photographer sent us a CD containing 655 photos, plus an album (not a fancy one, just the kind that holds 4x6 prints in plastic sleeves) of the best 300. She also threw in a few enlargements just for fun. We own all the digital images; if we want to, we can order a formal album, more enlargements, or whatever else we want.

It's great fun looking through the photos, even the outtakes. Here's my kids in the morning, before services:

 

and again, a few minutes later (needing little urging to ham it up for the camera):

I promise not to bore you with lots of photos, but I would like to share some of the best ones in future posts.

Comments

[Margaret]

What wonderful photos! I'm not a bit bored. I tend to put lots of pictures of my girls on the blog. I like looking at them, even if other people aren't interested.

[jude]

Please, bore me with all 655 photos. Really i love this stuff. I want it all!! AT LEAST ONE PHOTO OF MY LONG LOST COUSINS OR RACHEL WITH ANYONE will do. am i begging yet? It was about 20 years since we were all together like that so, i can wait a little longer...

[Stephanie]

Wow! Amazing. I love both photos. Technology is great (when it works).

[nina]

Aww, they look great.

[Kelly]

Funny - I was just wondering today, while preparing for a photo shoot, if you had received your pictures yet. Not a bit boring. :)

[pam]

Oh, g'head and post any photos you want. The magic of blogs is, people can scan them at will.