Monday
Nov282011
Just in Time


I had planned to sell my Nikon D90 after I upgraded to the D3s last year. The camera had been out of sight in a deep drawer within my office and out of mind until my eleven-year-old son discovered it just a couple of weeks ago. "Can that be my camera?" he asked. I don't know why it hadn't dawned on me to keep the camera for my children. Maybe it seemed too expensive or complicated for small hands. Or maybe I just needed one of them to discover it on their own. To ask for it. I tightened up the camera strap, showed him the basics, and placed it around his neck just in time for the sun to begin its decline. "Come with me," he said.
When did you discover photography?
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http://www.marciescudderphotography.com/home/2011/11/27/three-sages.html
every day in my busy life i rediscover it...
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I remember having an old Halina point-and-shoot as a kid - I would take it everywhere and take photos, even though there was no film in it. I don't remembering that bothering me though!
I had a good hard think about my whole journey into photography recently and updated my 'about' page, as I know I find this interesting to learn from other photographers... http://www.angiemuldowney.co.uk/about/
A couple of weeks ago my 10-year-old son took some pics of me and a friend with my camera, and wouldn't give the camera back to me when he was done. He said, "Mom, your camera is fabulous. I like the feel of it in my hand." He captured some wonderful shots and I had the same idea - next time I upgrade, this camera body will be his.
His shots are in this post: http://kateyestudio.com/2011/11/an-afternoon-with-ashley.html
And I've been snap-happy ever since!
I fought the digital conversion like crazy. With my dSLR on manual mode I have all the control I thought I would have to give up.
Click!
I started taking photos early in highschool. my daughter discovered her love for photography in 6th grade when she made a pinhole camera for a science fair - i rediscovered my love for it through her.
Funny how I've now progressed to more sedate, macro photography!
Cheers,
Tasha
Here's a shot from a recent photo walk http://www.flickr.com/photos/shelleyshockley/6339248492/in/set-72157628114705470/
Your son has just discovered a priceless gift. The ability to see and capture the beauty around him is something not everyone appreciates.
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I was crushed. I'm pretty sure I burst into tears right then and there in the Walmart camera aisle. My photography dreams had been dashed against the rocks.
But low and behold that Christmas under the tree was a small package that contained two rolls of film and what I now realize was probably the cheapest camera that money could buy but at the time was my pride and joy. The rest is history.
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