Some People Just Have It
...and some of us try really hard to get it. Once in a while we'll catch it, and the rest of the time we chase it.
I have realized that I'm a mediocre photographer at best. Like that blind squirrel, I will occasionally find a nut. When I take that one really great picture, you better believe that I will get it printed & share it! I used to think I had potential...but sadly, I don't. I'm just going to keep hoping I get lucky, and celebrate when I do.
You might be wondering what helped me realize my mediocrity? It was my daughter, Elizabeth. A few years ago I was taking pictures at one of Hop's football games & she wanted my camera to take pictures. I thought, ok, why not? She was only 12, and it was a chance for her to learn a few things about basic point and shoot photography. I didn't see my camera for the rest of the night. Now that I really think about it, I didn't see my camera a lot. I was fine with it though, because when we looked through her pictures, they were always much better than mine. Not just a little bit better, but a lot better. She just seemed to capture the moment perfectly.
She just sees things differently better than I do. The more practice she has the better she gets. Every time I go through her pictures I'm amazed at how she captures, well, everything. For the love, she made a picture of a basketball goal look amazing. I know what you're thinking, it's a basketball goal net, what's so special about it? It's the lighting, and the blue of the sky, angle of the net, it's just everything. Not everything she takes a picture of turns out well, and we have a great laugh a those pictures, but she tries to find out what she can learn from those shots. Always learning and always trying to do her best.
I recently did a few look books of my favorite pieces for her to show people her work. (in all honesty, I could probably make 10 of them) Some of the pictures make me laugh, some make me cry, and some make me want to write. Am I biased, maybe a little. But, one thing I do know, she has a natural talent and I'm a wanna be. :) We have fun with it. She is the teacher, and I will try to be a good student. If I could just get the hang of aperture.... :)
Celebrating life & appreciating children's talents,
~ashley
I have realized that I'm a mediocre photographer at best. Like that blind squirrel, I will occasionally find a nut. When I take that one really great picture, you better believe that I will get it printed & share it! I used to think I had potential...but sadly, I don't. I'm just going to keep hoping I get lucky, and celebrate when I do.
You might be wondering what helped me realize my mediocrity? It was my daughter, Elizabeth. A few years ago I was taking pictures at one of Hop's football games & she wanted my camera to take pictures. I thought, ok, why not? She was only 12, and it was a chance for her to learn a few things about basic point and shoot photography. I didn't see my camera for the rest of the night. Now that I really think about it, I didn't see my camera a lot. I was fine with it though, because when we looked through her pictures, they were always much better than mine. Not just a little bit better, but a lot better. She just seemed to capture the moment perfectly.I recently did a few look books of my favorite pieces for her to show people her work. (in all honesty, I could probably make 10 of them) Some of the pictures make me laugh, some make me cry, and some make me want to write. Am I biased, maybe a little. But, one thing I do know, she has a natural talent and I'm a wanna be. :) We have fun with it. She is the teacher, and I will try to be a good student. If I could just get the hang of aperture.... :)
Celebrating life & appreciating children's talents,
~ashley
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