I've always loved candid photos of kids. I used to be able to get good shots with my old, manual-everything, film camera. But who can afford to take 100 pictures in film these days, then wait for developing, only to find out there are only two usable ones in the batch? Our point- and-shoot digital was getting me down because the lag time in focusing meant I was missing everything I wanted to capture. And so, finally, I got a d-SLR camera in April, and I've been taking hundreds of pictures a week since, trying to learn the ropes.
In this vein, OHmommy has a little challenge going on over at Classy Chaos. To help us all become better photographers, the first task she has set is to take pictures of our kids' heads, preferably from above. Here are my efforts. The first is a shot I took since she issued the challenge; the second I took last week, but it's by far the best recent head shot of Son, so I'm including it too.
If you want to try it yourself, it's a great experiment. Put up your photos, and be sure to link up on OHmommy's Mr. Linky so she can see them too.
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Those are GREAT shots. Now, I wonder how much natural talent goes into photography and how much is having great equipment to work with? Meaning, I'm really just trying to convince myself that if I buy some kick butt lenses and a non-point and shoot camera, I'll be AMAZING.
Nope. It's gotta be talent.
Oh my goodness, what a gorgeous shot of Son. That has to be the most beautiful shot you have ever taken of him!
Wowie!!!!! Professional looking!!
Your children are so beautiful. They must give you wonderful picture-taking practice!!
Those are great shots. Super cute!
Thank you all. ZoeyJane, I think it's a little of both. Serious talent can manage even with pretty awful equipment. An okay eye is helped out a lot by better equipment. Completely no sense of vision at all? Probably doesn't matter how expensive the gear is... :) But that's all just my guess.
WOW. Those are some gorgeous pics. I can't wait to check out the challenge. BTW, thanks for visiting my blog!
Seriously though..... these pictures of are professional quality. Really well done.
Beautiful.
I love the idea of doing it from above. Yours turned out darling!
You have extraordinarily beautiful children, MT.
The photos are adorable. Would love to have you join Oh Snap - It's Friday. We'll be posting pictures of our little cuties or anything that will lift the spirit each Friday. If interested please leave a comment on my Oh Snap post.
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