Emery loves going downtown, which is one clear determinant she is my kid. And there’s another one: I think she is digging photography.
After her camp ended for the day, we decided to break in her new point-and-shoot camera and start building a skill I’ve loved since I was just a little bit older than her (I got my first SLR for my 13th birthday — a prized used Nikon EM with a couple of basic lenses).
With a summer full of camps, adventures and general kid-level chaos now and ahead, I wanted her to be able to capture some of it for herself. We haven’t gone deep on the art of photography just yet — aperture, shutter speed, and ISO can wait — but we have talked about how to compose a shot, what makes a good shot and how sometimes the best photo is the one you didn’t mean to take.
After a short lesson on how to turn it on, frame a photo and avoid taking a picture of part of your finger (the basics), she was off and running. She took to it fast and was darting around the square looking for her next great shot before I’d even taken the turned my own point and shoot on.
Also worth noting: I bought myself a nearly matching point-and-shoot. I figured it’d be more fun to shoot alongside her, and both of our cameras can go underwater, which, yes, we already tested out. The verdict? Very cool. Expect more aquatic shots as the summer heats up.
The photos posted here are all mine for now, but I hope Emery permits me to share some of hers soon. Based on what I’ve seen, she has a great eye.
Stay tuned.
