Day 3 of 7
Today was day 3 of my personal 7 day challenge. My challenge is to get out the camera and take at least one photo every day for 7 days.
I have had some good Momshot opportunities lately. We’ve had some really summer-like weather lately and the neighborhood has seen an epidemic of kids running through sprinklers. Warm weather means lots of bright sunshine, but that also means heavy shadows. Sometimes that is OK, I think. I think shadows can sometimes add interest - but maybe I’m saying that because I’m not a professional… I don’t know, I just say it like I see it and I sometimes like shadows.
Day 1: My oldest son drinking water from the hose. I love how the water is frozen.
Day 2: My oldest son eating birthday cake at my uncle’s birthday party. I like how intent and focused he is on this bite. I love that he has frosting on his nose.
Day 3: The day was very hot and two of my sons were playing in the sprinkler. Can you see my son trying to catch droplets on his tongue? I love his facial expression and how ridged his whole body is in anticipation.
May 28th, 2008 at 12:03 am
I’m looking at the picture of Ulysses eating cake and I think about the comment Uncle Erik made about Gar in the shade. If I would have used the flash this picture might look less snapshotty.
June 4th, 2008 at 3:37 pm
Action shots just might be the only sure-fire way to genuinely capture young children on film. I believe they tell a better story than something posed. I honestly love composition and focusing on something obscure or in the background to make a picture speak differently. In your 3rd momshot, I love the look of the fence. I am picturing what it would look like if you squatted down to let the beautiful reds and browns of the wood planks serve as the entire backdrop and maybe focus a lil’ upward on the boys…
Greatshot nonetheless. I was just wondering what you tend to try to accomplish or portray in an action shot. It all happens so fast, huh.
I will check back for your tricks of trade.