March 12, 2012

1 You can pay me to take photos of your kids.

But really, who has the cash to pay for photos every time your child does something new?

The answer is no one, because as my wife and I are finding out through this amazing experience of becoming parents, (becoming, not being, because it's a constant work-in-progress and it's not as easy as Googling, "how to change a diaper") they do new things everyday and our son is constantly learning and amazing us.

I have always been into art and drawing as a kid, so although you just want your child to be happy doing whatever it is they find fun, when Jackson finally started grabbing for the crayons and scribbling, I was secretly beyond excited. So, I took this photo. Big deal.

But my point is...

Take some photos of your kids, your dog, your family and friends... you get the idea. You won't regret filling up that memory card, or your phone's memory. I have filled countless cards over the last two years, and it's been awesome to look back and see all the stages he has gone through.

Another point, and this is for all you photographers or otherwise snap-happy people: Keep shooting and shoot often. Sometimes I (we?) get so caught up in shooting for the client or for the portfolio, that we get sidetracked and we lose that initial excitement when we first realized we wanted to shoot things (with our cameras). If your camera is in your bag or at home, it might as well not exist. Blow the dust off that bad boy and go take some photos (of whatever).Find something that inspires you or inspired you initially, and snap away.

For me, it's nature and my family.