I recently had the pleasure of reviewing the new photography eBook Click! written by my friend and awesome photographer Rachel Devine. Part of my review is below.
“As a professional photographer myself, I am always on the lookout for resources to help me extend myself and develop my craft. Rachel’s ebook Click! is fantastic. It is beautifully written, informative and packed full of gorgeous photos. This book will teach you the mechanics of how to capture children beautifully with your camera, but also the importance of just recording the moment. It is a perfect balance of information and heart.”
Rachel suggests some great activities in the book, and Lucas and I tackled one called “Create a Story.” Lucas is just beginning to enjoy playing make believe, and comes up with some funny little stories and sayings. He is a bit of a comedian really, funny, stubborn, charming and just a little bit of a challenge to photograph! He never sits still unless it involves Play School, Aquanauts, Wow Wow Wubbzy or a football game, with a side serving of his “favwit” snack. Photographing him being a busy, funny, messy boy is much easier if he wants to be involved, so together we came up with a story he wanted to be in. It involved a trip to Bakers Delight to buy some bread for the birds, (and a bacon and cheese roll for himself of course!) a quick walk around the $2 shop to find a cool new hat, and off to the beach to feed the seagulls and build a sandcastle. You can see the photographic results below. We had great fun!
I am looking forward to tackling some of the other fun projects in Click! with the kids over the school holidays next week. If you enjoy taking photos or would like to learn how to take better photos of children, then check Click! out, it is great!
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