I adore photography. I could spend hours just scrolling Instagram; finding new people to follow, pouring over the stunning pictures and the glimpses into the lives of other people. I love feeling the emotion that comes through pictures and I hope that people feel the same from my pictures.
There have been times when I have felt a little bit sorry for Baby; the nature of my job means she is often is the subject of my photographs. When she was a baby she was easy to photograph; then I remember trying to capture fleeting smiles. This developed into a short time when she was not enamoured with the camera, thankfully that didn’t last too long. In those early days it could take ages to get the picture I needed.
A few months ago she started being more aware of the process, that she could look at the pictures after they were taken and she loves scrolling through my phone looking at her pictures, especially the pony ones. She must have creative control over any picture I take and asks to see it, usually looking at it with such excitement and a big smile.
Maybe the curse of a blogger’s child, but she sees Mummy snapping away wherever we go and recently she has started to do the same. She adores taking pictures with her little plastic camera (she has a cute proper kids camera waiting to be delivered by Santa, but don’t tell her!) everywhere we go. She will even say ‘hang on, need to take picture’ and make us wait for her. She even gets us to take pictures for her (with her camera). I suppose it is karma for doing the same to her all her life. She found a little video camera yesterday and filmed us all day.
It is wonderful that she is developing an understanding that photographs can capture our memories and I hope it is the start of a life long love for her. It certainly makes mummy’s job easier, now that she will take direction!
I am linking up with the following fabulous bloggers and their lovely linkys.
Katie from Mummy Daddy Me for #OrdinaryMoments and Jaime at The Olivers’ Madhouse for #MagicMoments
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Sometimes I get my son wanting to reject pictures or being unwilling about taking them. Other times he insists on having them taken when I hadn’t planned any – I just do as I’m told.
I hope her love of the camera continues, I have a feeling it will in her quest to be like Mummy #MagicMoments
My son likes to inspect his photographs too and spends a lot of time taking selfies!
Great photo. I got the habit from my father snapping away (and he wasn’t a blogger). I think of my photography as a blessing, not a curse 🙂
Oh such a lovely photo 🙂 My girls have to be in a good mood for photos and when they are – they love posing for the camera! x
Aw bless her how cute, My toddler says cheese whenever she sees a camera or a phone now and expects her photo taking. I bet she loves her camera off santa xx
Very cute photo, its great she is taking an interest and that she is getting to record memories through her eyes! Sometimes I have to bribe Monkey with 20p to get a photo of him!! x
Oh bless her – how cute. Someone’s going to be very excited in about seven weeks time then!
Oh bless baby – you two are two peas in a pod. how utterly adorable. Love this! You’ll have to open up You Mummy Me Baby Instagram account to showcase her snaps! Xxxx
Ahhh I love this post! What a clever girl! I bet she will be so excited to get her new camera form Father Christmas. You can really see the concentration in the face like she’s really finding the right angle for the photo! X
Aw that is sooooo cute that she’s started to take photos. Haha I think my boy Tyler can relate to being a blogger’s child, he’s noticing when I’m taking photos and holding the pose! Maybe I should get him a camera too! x
I just stumbled across your blog for the very first time. It’s lovely and so much to read. I’ll definitely be popping back and following along.
Harrison is exactly the same with picture taking. We even bought him a v-tech camera but he just wants mine ha ha! Love this picture xxx
My son loves taking photographs. He is 13 and some of my favourite photographs were taken by him.
Like mother like daughter. How sweet that baby is following in Mummy’s footsteps I think that is really cool!
aww Aby how cute does baby look .. aww bless her! Joshua was photo mad when he was her age .. i think it is our fault .. but there are worse things 😉
Thanks for linking up with #MagicMoments