The new lens that I ordered for my Canon SLR just arrived today. I thought I was excited to begin taking pictures again. But, I wasn’t nearly as excited as Julia was! She took pictures made photographs all afternoon!
“You don’t take a photograph, you make it.”
-Ansel Adams
“Beauty can be seen in all things,
seeing and composing the beauty is what separates
the snapshot from the photograph.”
- Matt Hardy
Julia sees beauty in all things. She sees it in the trees, in the clouds, in the butterfly that flitters by her face. But, mostly she sees beauty in the people around her. These people – her family and friends – are what she desires to capture for all to see.
She is eager to make photographs of the people she loves and, because of that, she captures beauty.
As a mom I love to take photos of my kiddos. As a blogger it’s almost a requirement! Julia has come to love taking photos and will grab my phone, camera or Flip any time she can. She always thinks about how she can turn our outings in to a blog post, just like her mommy!
Well, as most of you know, Ray and I love to take the kiddos on a road trip each year to San Diego. One of our favorite places down there is the San Diego Zoo. You can bet that Julia and I are on the lookout for any chance to grab a good shot. But, as you know, trying to take photos of kiddos is a challenge, especially when there is just so much demanding their attention. You know, like gorillas and such! Honestly, I just love those candid shots – shots that capture their wonderment and enthusiasm.
There was one trip to the zoo, in particular, that we will always remember. This trip is etched in to our memories for a lot of reason, but also because of the slideshow that I created. I created a montage using all of our snapshots and even some video clips that the twins took.
Take a look ::
Have you ever handed your digital camera or video cam over to your kiddos when on vacation? What do they take pictures of?
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Sacramento baby photographer, Jill Carmel, offered to take photos of my kiddos this last Spring. It didn’t work out, for many reasons – one being the fact that the photo would be incomplete without the baby I was baking. I truly am so happy we waited, because Jill came to our home and took some sweet and cozy newborn pictures of Timothy, just days after he was born. Of course, she had to snap some photos of my older kiddos with their new baby brother, too.
Every single picture in my gallery is amazing. It will certainly be hard to choose a favorite. How could I possibly when I have the following breath-taking pictures from which to choose?
Tweet With this being my sixth pregnancy, I am sad to say that only once have I had professional photos taken of my baby belly. I was pregnant with Julia and I remember it being very cold outside. Getting the perfect shot was a bit uncomfortable, but we got it! I would very much like [...]
Tweet Do y’all remember when I decided to buy a digital SLR camera and learn how to take “beautiful photos”? Well, it was then that I knew I wanted to capture life – my children’s lives. Well, I bought my camera – a Canon Rebel XSi – and have been taking pictures, but I don’t [...]
Tweet I’m sure you all saw that gorgeous picture of Julia that I posted on her birthday, right? If not, you can see it here. I wish I could say that I took the picture, but I didn’t. I don’t think my camera is capable of taking a picture of that quality. I have decided [...]
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