This past easter (well, belated easter, but that is a whole other story...) I was tasked with the job of taking pictures of my nephew hunting for easter eggs. I say "tasked" because I wasn't actually planning on taking pictures of him outside... the lighting was crummy, the weather was less than pretty & dang it, I just wanted to stand back and enjoy the moment! Instead, I dutifully jumped to the occasion of "auntie lori is going to take your picture" and then wondered "why in the heck am I doing this" as I snapped away.
I can tell in my the quality of my pics that my heart just wasn't in it. At first, I thought I was just being stubborn and took the pics anyway, but a few days of reflection later, I realize that I need to "feel" the pictures, not just snap on command. It is a good thing to realize.... to know when to trust my inner voice & just put down the camera & actually enjoy the moment.
I ended up snapping almost twenty pics (every little move, of course!) but these four are my favorites.
this was the little guy's expression when he saw the eggs in the yard. priceless, huh?
I snapped this one while he was running from egg to egg. I like how his profile shows a subtle hint of childhood joy.
He is a big fan of the camera and did stop running around for one posed picture for me.
I was hoping to get a shot of him looking up at me and his little bag of eggs (really? no basket? what is up with that?) but I couldn't break his intent concentration on the eggs.
so there you a go... a few lil a-town pics. thanks for looking at them and reading through my little rant.
2 comments:
The Past few posts have been great MSG. Your photos should come from an emotional place. That's the difference between pictures and photos. I am glad you have discovered that on your own terms.
A very belated thanks, man!
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