Focus: Better People Photos

I admit, I am NOT, SO not, a people photographer. All you Peas who do such a wonderful job taking photos of kids, adults, families--my lens cap is off to you! One of my foci (would that be the plural of focus, like cacti is of cactus? but I digress....) this year is to do better with photos of my family. My oldest GD HATES having her picture taken--won't smile, won't make eye contact, doesn't even want to be in the same room as a camera, and has been that way since she was old enough to know what a camera was. Her baby sister is the polar opposite--she sees a camera and goes through all the "See how cute I am?" antics, and never stops smiling and performing. Miss E, the older, would rather take pictures--thus the photo below. (Must admit, I understand that feeling---and love to see her with a camera in her hand.) So, this year I want to try to do better at catching her unawares, and to get some photos that are less snap-shot-y. (These were taken with my Canon A710 in the hopes that a smaller camera would be less intrusive and easier to get shots with....)