Eli's Work

As a photographer who now knows what they are doing and I feel like I can actually truly call myself that now, I tend to point out things I notice in pictures that is just not correct. Anthony I am sure gets annoyed when I see something and say, "Oh no! They really did not do that?!?" Selective color being one, blurry picture, oversaturation, pole sticking out of the back of the head, heavy vignettes, writing on the picture etc. I could go on. I really have been there and know it has taken me a lot of work to get where I am plus I have a lot more to go. I know every person starting out probably goes through those things so it is normal. I personally have done my fair share of selective coloring to last a lifetime! It  is just hard to see now when I know it is really not good. All that to say, a few weeks ago I posted about Eli and his photography ventures. You can read it here. 

 

Well, the camera has been put away for a few weeks other than the occassional, "Mom can I have my camera?" I give it to him probably totally not paying attention only to move it back to its spot later in the day. Well this past Sunday Eli got his camera out as I had been taking a few pictures of Ari. The next thing I hear is, "Mom! DAD! Lilliana! You need to come upstairs right now so I can take pictures! You need to come up now! You are going to smile and cooperate. Do you understand?!?! Mom, Dad lets go! Get upstairs in the bed and cooperate!" Now when he is saying this I know exactly where he hears this! It is from me when we do our monthly picture that can be seen here. I honestly just had to laugh. So we were good sports and head upstairs to get our picture taken.

 

Unfortunately they were blurry but I give the kid full credit for it especially while he is taking the pictures he says, "Just a few more and if you are good when we are done daddy will drive us to the store to get a donut!" HAHAHA Yes I bribe them with a donut everytime. Most of the time it works but sometimes it does not. Personally I think he was just trying to get donuts but hey he knows the drill. The life of a kid whose mom is a photographer.

 

 

Here are some of the photos from that morning. I was hoping they would be our Embrace the Camera  photo for the week. Sadly they did not turn out so I grabbed one from the phone but they were cute. He is trying and I love that he loves to take pictures.

 



Embrace the Camera

 

 

 

While we were up there he had to stop taking pictures because his memory card was full so I thought I would download the rest of his pictures. Anthony and I loved looking through these. We laughed so hard. It was weird to us what he found important but it was cute! Oh and the flash is the most important. The kid loves to blast anybody with the flash. BEWARE OF THE FLASH!!

 

 



Those marks are his leg were important he said

At least the laundry basket is empty

 

When I saw the picture above in camera I thought it was pretty good. He got creative and took it through the strap. Then I downloaded it and realized it was not him at all. It was Lilliana. He is on the floor playing with Ari.

 

 

 

 

 

Poor Grandma got blasted with the flash a lot!

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Random Legs are a nice touch to the dirty stained carpet that hopefully gets replaced soon!

 

 

 



He wanted us to make funny faces. We obliged!



 

 

By far this next picture is my favorite from this set of his pictures. I like it because I know exactly what he was trying to do. It may not have succeded but I love that he pays attention to how and when I take pictures and tries them himself.

 



 

 

They may not be technically right or compositioned well but he is 3 and my heart is filled with joy that he loves doing what I love! I love the fact he is interested. I hope to continue to grow that interest and teach him until one day he is good too. It is like watching a child learn to draw. It just gets better and better with age.