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Sarah Halstead

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November 1, 2011 By Sarah Halstead

Halloween 2011

Filed Under: Family, Halloween, Photography

We had a little costume malfunction. One of the circles came off of the costume while I was trying to take photos at home.  His costume looked better before we fixed it. We had to re-hot glue them all to make sure they didn’t come off again.

I took this one real quick after we got the costume fixed and right before we started trick or treating. I messed up the exposure, so black and white it was. That is my Photo Tip this week. Ha ha. I plan on taking them out tomorrow for a mini photo shoot. Come back later for Wordless Wednesday Costume Edition.

Here are some highlights from our Halloween night. We went with some friends from play group and my parents.
This one house had a pirate ship. It was so cool. The boys loved it. The people were dressed up as pirates, even the dog. Really awesome.

Everyone LOVED Dustyn’s costume. I can’t even count the amount of times I heard people commenting on it. It wasn’t perfect but looked great in the dark. Now what to do next year… I want to make both the boys costumes next year. Overall it was a fun night. They blocked off a street downtown, but it was very crowded. Not sure if we will do that again.

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  1. Branson says

    November 12, 2011 at 2:46 pm

    The boys looked sooo cute! Looks like you guys had a great time!
  2. Tracy says

    November 4, 2011 at 7:39 am

    Are you kidding? I think your Halloween shots are fabulous!!
  3. Grumpy Grateful Mom says

    November 3, 2011 at 3:19 pm

    Hi Sarah, I've been looking over your blog--so cute! And those costumes are awesome. I'm especially partial to that plump pumpkin. Happy to be your newest follower. :)
  4. Naomi says

    November 3, 2011 at 9:07 am

    cute!! what adorable costumes!!
  5. Kim C. says

    November 2, 2011 at 9:06 pm

    They are so cute! I love the lego! Perfect for little boys.
  6. Tracey Nanstad says

    November 1, 2011 at 11:28 pm

    What a wonderful series of pictures. Your children are adorable. Love the costumes, especially the little pumpkin.
  7. Melissa says

    November 1, 2011 at 8:35 pm

    Oh great costume! I love your tip! My photos of the costumes did not turn out as I had hoped so I am planning on having them dress up again earlier for better light :)
  8. Courtney says

    November 1, 2011 at 8:24 pm

    They are so cute! Looks like y'all had a great night!
  9. Buckeroomama says

    November 1, 2011 at 7:50 pm

    Dustyn's costume is so creative. Well done! :)
  10. Tracie says

    November 1, 2011 at 6:37 pm

    Even with the pain of a costume malfunction, he looks super cute. A lego - genius costume idea! (I've had to apply that black and white to save a picture before, too. Many many times. lol)
  11. Rachel- Wildflower Photography says

    November 1, 2011 at 5:16 pm

    lol....so incredibly adorable! :)
  12. Gina says

    November 1, 2011 at 4:47 pm

    They are so cute Sarah!!!!! I use black & white for that same reason a good portion of the time- or if I just can't get the colors where I want them. :)
  13. Lisa says

    November 1, 2011 at 3:14 pm

    Cute!
  14. Susan says

    November 1, 2011 at 2:37 pm

    Great costumes!!! I love the pirate ship too, looks like a great house to go to!
  15. Katie Lloyd says

    November 1, 2011 at 1:57 pm

    I love his lego costume!!! Great job Sarah! :) I like to make my kids' costumes too but this year I really blew it...they weren't very cool. lol
  16. Jaymi says

    November 1, 2011 at 1:14 pm

    LOVE the lego costume! And was that an angry birds costume I saw? awesome! And what a great photo tip--black and white conversions are an awesome way to fix problems in photos!
  17. Sue Anderson says

    November 1, 2011 at 12:41 pm

    That Lego costume is so original! The little pumpkin is cute too, though... =)
  18. Ducky says

    November 1, 2011 at 12:31 pm

    How spectacular! I've seen some of the best costumes this year! Looks like an amazing time!
  19. Kelly says

    November 1, 2011 at 11:52 am

    WAY TOO CUTE!! Looks like you had a fun Halloween!! Great pics! Happy Tuesday!
  20. WeeMason's Mom says

    November 1, 2011 at 11:26 am

    His costume did turn out great and they both looked so cute! Glad you guys had a good time!
  21. Jessica says

    November 1, 2011 at 11:08 am

    So cute! I love all your photos! Isn't black and white great?
  22. deb says

    November 1, 2011 at 11:05 am

    I love their costumes! They look so cute! That pirate house looks like so much fun. Looks like it was a great night!
  23. Ashley Sisk says

    November 1, 2011 at 10:50 am

    Looks like a fun time - I love Dustyn's costume
  24. Jessica says

    November 1, 2011 at 9:58 am

    I love the lego costume!!!! Your boys are so cute!
  25. Jenny says

    November 1, 2011 at 9:51 am

    Lego costume < ---- classic! I love the day after halloween because everybody posts pix of their kids/dogs all dressed up and it gives me the happy :) SOOOO cute!
  26. Kimberly says

    November 1, 2011 at 9:46 am

    Looks like a fun time! Love the boys' costumes!
  27. secret mom thoughts says

    November 1, 2011 at 9:30 am

    Great pics. the boys look great. Love the pirate house.
  28. Courtney says

    November 1, 2011 at 9:24 am

    Sarah, Your boys looked great...LOVE Dustyn's Lego costume! What a fun street to trick-or-treat on!
  29. Amber says

    November 1, 2011 at 8:23 am

    They both look so cute and I do LOVE Dustyn's costume. Great job girl! Those are some cool home decorations!!

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