My ten year old son Michael loves to use his camera, and this is a photo he took of me in the citrus/chook garden area of our backyard. He likes to use the ‘frames’ that come with the camera and I think they look great too.
He labelled the photo of me ‘great gardener’. Isn’t he a sweety!
I wish it was true, but I have been a bit slack in the gardening department in the last year. I plan to get stuck into it soon – promise ;).
I am trying to get Michael to be systematic with his photography, which includes downloading the images onto the computer and creating some sort of filing system for each download (eg., folder labels). He got a bit carried away one day and labelled individual photos.
I am only telling you this because it was so funny when I heard Michael mumbling under his breath about what a pain it was to label each photo. He’d taken some photos of discarded finch boxes and was getting sick of trying to work out new labels for each one. In the end he got down to ‘another old nest’ and ‘I’m getting sick of this’ – haha.
Those Gouldian finches sure do a lot of work to make a nest – amazing stuff.
Michael so loves his sister š
Here’s a ‘creepy kangaroo’!
Well done Michael – you’re a champion photographer and creative labeller š !
August 2, 2011 at 1:34 pm
That is Tessa with her angry face – she is a little scary at times š
August 2, 2011 at 1:49 pm
Looks like you’ve got a photographer in the family. š
August 5, 2011 at 4:41 pm
Thanks slpmartin š
August 2, 2011 at 5:02 pm
Lovely photo’s from Michael! His composition is spot-on and I also like the frames. I too find it difficult to label the photo’s, especially where the subject is the same.
August 2, 2011 at 6:20 pm
Thanks adeeyoyo š I’ll pass on the message. I just let the computer label my photos (except for some) but that does make it hard to find things – haha.
August 2, 2011 at 7:06 pm
He has a natural eye for photography – the ability to capture a genuine moment – beautiful.
August 3, 2011 at 8:51 am
Thanks Mark š
August 2, 2011 at 7:31 pm
You could do a book together…his photos, each with a GB poem to fit! We know from this the photos would be a hit, so it’s up to you, Mum!
August 3, 2011 at 8:52 am
Haha – not a bad idea Stafford š
August 3, 2011 at 10:44 am
You are an awesome photographer, Michael.
I love his captions, actually. I am a bit of a caption person myself and understand how tricky it can be to come up with an appropriate one. ‘I’m getting sick of this’ says it all. I have used that one myself.
Keep taking those snaps, Michael. You rock!
August 3, 2011 at 11:40 am
Thanks Selma – Michael will be very happy with your words š
August 4, 2011 at 10:32 am
I just love this post, Gabrielle – would love to see Michael’s labels for some of the famous photographer’s so-called works of art! That creep kangaroo is excellent and very creepy, indeed š
August 5, 2011 at 10:22 am
Haha – yes, would be good to see what he’d come up with š thanks bluebee
August 5, 2011 at 1:16 pm
I love these! Your son has quite a talent for taking photos. I only wish I could do as well. I look forward to seeing more.
August 5, 2011 at 4:42 pm
He has a unique perspective Renee – he loves his camera š