30 Day Challenge: Photograph your Kids

Well it is June 1st the start of a new month.  Click it up a notch.com just announced that June will be a take a picture a day for the entire month.  They posted a 30 day list of photos to take of your kids.   Hmmm take a picture a day of my child, that could be a challenge LOL.  I still have two weeks left of Momtographie online but I think I can do this challenge as well.  This will be another great way for me to practice what I have learned.  I won't be posting pictures to my blog daily.  Instead by making this announcement I am making myself accountable.  I will post all of the pictures I took at the end of the month.

The challenge for Day 1 was to take a picture of you and your child.  What a perfect challenge.  I long to have more pictures of Rachael and myself together.  As the "family photographer" I am always the one behind the camera.  There are tons of pictures of Rachael with her dad....pictures of them just hanging out as father and daughter.  Pictures that I hope our daughter will be grateful to have in years to come.  But unfortunately not too many candid pictures of Rachael and I.  For Mother's Day Rachael and I had professional pictures taken and I love them,  but I would love to have more candid pictures of us just being mother and daughter.

I'm sure a lot of people, who also find themselves in the role of "The Photographer"(mostly the moms), can relate.  Here is a great article that addresses this very topic. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/allison-tate/mom-pictures-with-kids_b_1926073.html

There are a few ways that I can solve this problem

 1) Get someone i.e. my husband to take the picture.  If I ask my husband to take our picture he will and because I have complained about this issue, he is getting better at snapping off a picture of Rachael and I on his smartphone.  The point is not to obtain a technical stellar picture but just for me to "be" in the picture.  I want my daughter to look back through our pictures and see that I really was there.

2) Set up the tripod and set the self-timer.  I have used this option, but the whole setting up the tripod, running back to my spot, and trying desperately to act natural I find to be a bit annoying.

3) Using a Wireless Shutter release.  I recently purchased this one. http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B005LZX1W8/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1  I'm still playing around with it.  Rachael can operate it herself.   I am a gadget girl.   I am happier to get a new toy than jewelry which is great as I'm sure my wedding set is the only piece of jewelry I will ever get.  My husband bought me an IPad last Christmas which I absolutely love and the best part is, that he knew I would love it. 

So I did complete today's photo challenge.  The pictures are not technically perfect, but I was able to capture Rachael and I spending time together cleaning out our flower bed.

 

We deserved a treat after all of our hard work.

 For those of you how are interested in reading about this 30 day challenge click here http://clickitupanotch.com/2013/05/photography-habit-of-the-month-shooting-daily-clickaday/.  I challenge all of you to try this.  Feel free to comment about your adventures with this challenge below.  I will post an update by July 1st. 

 

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