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the world through a child’s eye

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I had the pleasure of a photo walk with my eldest son at the weekend, just us, as the sun was getting ready to dip behind the trees.

He lead us around the familiar setting of our local park, I wanted to give him the freedom to explore and let him be creative.

As followed him, I watched as he photographed items familiar to us both, even things I had photographed before. He was seeing them differently, through fresh eyes, it wasn’t the “same” or “boring”, just because he’d seen it many times before. Looking through the lens excited him and seeing his composition or framing of a familiar site, was thrilling to him.

I don’t think you have to have children, to know that the way they see the world is different. Everything is new to them, they have fresh perspective and a different view point.

Take a chance today, open your eyes and play with your camera, try spotting and noticing different view of the world, even in a familiar place. I’d love to see your world through “a child’s eye”. 

Comments

  2. What you say is so true! I so enjoy looking at photographs my 9 year old son has taken. They always surprise me. I learn so much from his point of view. 🙂

    The one I'm sharing today was taken by me, but with my son's help in setting up the scene in the little Lego world he has created. We had so much fun with this one for my blog, he set up several additional scenes that we worked together to photograph. It was a great combination of his point of view and creativity along my photography skills to create something together.
    http://www.kateyeview.com/2010/12/it-takes-village.html

  5. I love this article because it's exactly how I feel about taking photos. I love taking the things that may seem so ordinary, or something I've seen every day… and making it something special through the lens. My friend just mentioned you guys to me, and I'm already in love. I must pick up your book! Can't wait to see more.

  7. I met up with a lady and her daughter that I'd gotten to know through the Picture series classes Tracey's been teaching. We decided to finally meet in person for a photowalk at the local arboretum. It was so fun to see our children play together and use their kid's cameras too. Here's a shot I snapped during the meetup: http://www.flickr.com/photos/anngeedee/5275239296/ . It also reminds me that I need to download the pics from his camera!!

  11. Gosh the photo of your son is beautiful you have everything going on, the great the light, the beautiful boy, great composition and wonderful colours. CArla

  13. Happy Delurking Day! I have responded a few times but am more often a Lurker. In part because, I usually peruse your site during slow periods at work and most of my photos are on my personal computer. When I get home, it seems too late. Anyhow, I'm very grateful to Shutter Sisters, love your site, and it has led me to so many other avenues, including several e-courses with Tracey at Big Picture Classes. Thanks for all you do!

  16. My son received his first camera on his tenth birthday in October. He is an avid bird watcher and while out on such trips, he also photographs insects and flowers — his height is a great advantage. One day he lingered for ages photographing something while my husband and I walked ahead. It was only later when we reached home and took a look that we realised that he spent a lot of time following a butterfly with badly injured wings moving from flower to flower — a miracle that it was alive really. It touched my heart that while we usually seek interesting and unusual shots, symmetry and perfect composition in our photos, none of it mattered to this little boy as much as the butterfly itself. I thought a great caption for the photo would have been I'M PERFECT. It's up on http://www.indianaturewatch.net/displayimage.php?id=189213 – Namitha, Delhi, India.