Just about every morning, Evie asks me the same question:
“What fun things are we going to do today?”
Here’s the thing. I don’t actually have fun things planned every day. I know. Shocking.
In the fall when the kids went back to school, I realized pretty quickly that I was in BIG trouble when it came to that question. Frankly, Isaac and Gracie are a nice ‘fun things’ distraction.
Luckily, when I mentioned it that first week the big kids went back, a cute mom in our neighborhood heard my woe and invited us to join their preschool group.
So now, every six weeks or so, I get to teach four giggly little girls about the ocean, or dinosaurs, or travel.
Last Wednesday for our travel month, the lesson just happened to be about cameras.
We decorated funny little cameras made out of paper and colored duct tape.
The girls took pretend pictures of each other in front of famous landmarks (“Da Leaning Tower of Pizzzzzaaaa!”) and posing in princess dresses. I took real pictures of their funny, mad and happy faces and we talked about taking pictures on vacations and on special occasions.
Of the four moms who teach, I am most CERTAINLY the most unorganized and unstructured. I admit that I don’t always feel confident when it’s my turn to play teacher. But that day, I was in my element.
It got me thinking about how much I LOVE talking about photography. And about how often I get emails or Facebook messages with camera/picture/editing related questions. Usually, they’re questions I asked myself at one point or another. They’re always questions I’m happy to answer if I can.
So. Got any questions? Want to know where I get my collage templates? How to get that neat blurred background in a shot? What I edit with? What I shoot with? What my first non-kit lens purchase was? Ask. I’d LOVE to answer as much as I can next week for PSF. If I don’t know the answer to your question, I’ll try to find it.
It’ll be one of those ‘fun things’ I get to do.
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P.S. In case you’re wondering, we teach from Mother Goose Time curriculum. It’s a great program and it takes a LOT of the pressure of my unorganized, unstructured self when it comes to lesson planning.
She is so precious : )
I am trying to think of a good question.
What was the first camera you ever had? : )
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I did both.
Great pictures Cecily! I wish we were close enough to do preschool group with you. Kassidy would love it!
Your preschool group looks like a lot of fun!
The preschool group must have had so much fun playing with the pretend cameras..lovely shots
What great little “cameras” you made. Sounds like it was a great day.
I love the camera you made! How clever! Or was that part of a lesson plan? Either way, it’s yours to own! Woot! Woot!
I’m sure I have questions for you. I just can’t think of any at the moment. I’ll get back to you.
That is so cool that you made ‘pretend’ cameras… I love them!
You are one of my favorite photographers (seriously!). That last 3 photos are absolutely GORGEOUS!
Okay, my question(S): What lens do you have on your camera most of the time? Do you have a few basic ‘must-have’ steps when you do your edits?
Such a cutie…and I love the pretend cameras.
I want to know what I can do to combat the horrible yellowing in my pictures in my house (that has very poor lighting), so you can see the yellow from the lights in all of them. Ick!
Oh my goodness!! Love these. You always take the best photos.
I’ve always heard, “stick with what you know” and I guess that is true, right? You definitely know about photography so I bet this was a fun one for you. And definitely for the kiddos! Way to go!
Yes – where do you get your collage templates?
Oh, the creativity! Love, love, love that camera.
I always thought it was fun doing pre-school with other mommies. Looks like a fun day. kaye—the road goes ever ever on
Basically I want to be inside your brain so I can do everything you do with a camera and photoshop…………
She is so sweet!
Those are the coolest play cameras ever. That is very creative. Does Gracie have a camera? We gave Delia one for Christmas this morning, but I need to get new batteries. She spent 30 minutes one day taking photos of her cabbage patch doll.
Anyway, I was also wondering the same as a previous commenter: what is the most commonly used lens/setting that you use?
Christmas this morning=Christmas this year
It is Friday. sheesh.
Oh my goodness! Love those pretend cameras! It’s amazing how kids will act for a camera when they are holiding one, too. Wedid that years ago with a group of kids and the results were so much fun.
I’d love to know a little more about your journey into photography. What got you started and how did you learn what you know now?