I set the camera up on a tripod with a remote trigger and showed Sam how to push the button (trickier than it sounds because if you forget to un-push the button you take about three pictures a second, which tends to be a little rough on the high-power strobes). Then, I oh-so-cautiously stepped away from the tripod and sat down on the stool.
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Well, as you can see, she did just fine! She was even able to coax her sister into the picture (which is a rarety).
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The big surprise, however, was that Mac was able to take a picture as well (without walking away and dragging my camera like a dog).
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