In reality all I did was sit around and watch a friend of mine try to get his two kids to pose so that I could take a few pictures. Yeah, that didn't happen. His kids are really cool, but they were not having it today. They did, however, enjoy taking pictures with my camera themselves. They were cracking up, taking pictures of everything and nothing. It was fun to watch them.
I finally got a couple good shots of the girl once everyone else had given up and wandered off into other parts of the house. I used a trick I used to have to use with my roomate's daughter, Charlotte - you can take a few pictures, then I'll take a few pictures. Another good trick is to let them see the pictures you're taking every few shots or so. That's part of the beauty of digital. If you let them see how the pictures are turning out as you go they often rush back to take another one, or 10 if you're lucky.
Asking kids to sit down for a typical Sears photograph really isn't my thing. I like candid shots. That's why taking a kid out to the park or somewhere else fun is usually the best. But it was too cold today, so we attempted to take pictures in the house. Unfortunately, as I mentioned before, they weren't having it.
The pictures that the little girl (she's 6) took of me are quite funny, and I actually love them a lot! I told her father that he needs to get her a camera for Christmas. If I can gain the energy to download the pictures onto my computer, perhaps I will post a couple... All right, let me go get them.
Hmm, I think my favorite is the first one - my head cropped off so all you can see are my unusually long arms and legs, the dog lying curiously on the floor.
Well, it is time for me to go to bed. I must return to work tomorrow, this little vacation is over. It was a nice break - I wouldn't say relaxing, but nice. And now as I think about returning to my office I am filled with hope for the day that I am able to spend my days doing photography and writing. Ahhh, won't that be nice?
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