easiest and worst shoot ever!

this past weekend, i did a series of photos for a friend of mine and her family.  they wanted family shots, were hoping to get a fam photo to frame and give to mom and dad. i went there with some trepidation because the last person i shot for portraits was such a nightmare.  that girl didn't want to take direction from me, and had no ideas of her own.  i basically sat there watching her chain smoke. 

so i was pleasantly surprised when Deb served up mimosas, seated her family in front of their Christmas tree, and was totally happy with the first photo.  um, what?  are you sure you don't want to take a couple more?  and the rest of the shoot went the same way.  i showed her the preview, and each time she said- "that's the one!"

did i mention there were mimosas?  well, i may have gotten a little toasty in the head because when i got home, i suddenly felt like i wanted to reshoot the whole thing.  in one photo, her youngest son looks like a giant.  in another, everyone is squinting in the fog.  in yet another, only one person is in focus. 

what a nightmare.  and the worst part is that Deb is totally into these photos, and each time i look at them i see nothing but mistakes!  wrong aperture here, poor focus there, depth of field errors and poor staging.  ah God, I SUCK! i blame it on the alcohol.