I love to bring my camera along to the birthday parties and special events of my good friends. I figure if I am there enjoying the party with my child, I might as well snap some shots and send it to them later as a part of my gift. This past week, I went to 2 such parties and got these shots…
I really want my daughter to have a cute rhinestone shirt like this:) Below…she touched the flame on the candle and got an owie–I love the mother cuddle moment.
The problem with taking pictures with my camera, is that they are still on my computer or card, waiting to be burned on a disc and delivered to said friends. My heart is there, but my procrastination gets the best of me. After all, I am already on my computer editing client images and trying to keep up with my own family pictures. I have found when I have done this in the past, and often forget to give them.
Sometimes, I have to force myself to leave my camera at home, and find an easier alternative to capture memories for my friends. I simply grab their cameras from them and document the event so they can focus on executing the party or enjoy it….AND make sure they are in the pictures with their family.
Once again, if you don’t hand your camera off to someone else, you will not be represented at the event. And I will be darned if I make all that effort for my childs birthday and not be in one. single. picture. I am un-ashamed to pass off the camera. As you may know, most people hate to ask others to take pictures of them, because it looks vain, right?! So for friends and loved ones–take their camera from them (or ask where it is) and snap away! They will be SO grateful. Quality isn’t as important as memories that would have otherwise been missed.
This was taken 6 months ago on my daughter’s first birthday. It isn’t an amazing picture photography wise, it was taken with my pocket camera on auto, but I LOVE the moment of her grasping my face. love. it.
Go out into the world and spread the photography love by taking the camera’s of your dear ones and snapping shots for them–without them even asking.
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I do the same thing! I always have my camera with me! I find it so weird when I go to a birthday party or other event and mothers and other family members are not snapping away with the camera haha. So im there to capture their memories for them! How eles will the remember every little detail. i know i wouldnt lol
What a great post! I too have trouble remembering to send the pictures after I take them! It makes so much more sense to use their camera. AND with a few tweaks in an editing program, you can make the shot look so much more impressive than it originally was. I really like black and white pictures…. it is just an added bonus that it disguises some lighting issues!
I am usually the one behind the camera. I do not go on holidays with my family, or swimming, or parties. I am going to look back when my kids are all grown and be sad because I'm not pictured in very many places. I just did my first shoot with my brother and his wife though! Do you do any critiquing?
I have a thought…since SD cards can be found pretty cheap right now, why not buy a small SD card just for that party & leave it with them when you leave?
You have to have a heart for others (as you do!) in order to even see that there might be a need for taking pictures at someone else's party! In my day job I visit first time parents and always take my camera…just in case they don't have one. It's always the best thing to give a parent!
(you can always up load from your computer straight to wal-mart. Then just pick them up next time your there??)
That is such a great idea!
love it!