daani’s been picking up the camera a lot these days.
“i just wanna take your picture,” she says.
i’m actually pretty excited about this because she’s getting to a good age to start learning about some of the tools i love to use to express and share. which means we can share in that. and sharing is caring and caring loves people. at least that’s what my niece ayah says.
so she goes into my phone and sets up her shot and clicks away. and she literally does just that. it’s something i teach my students not to do, you know, the quick succession of shots without a steady hand or distinct aim…
just clickclickclickclickclickclick.
but you know what? there’s some real magic here. i love how the viewer sees only snippets. there’s a little mystery. and mood. and it’s kind of abstract.
ha.
she’s got a style all her own. like mama, like baby.
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love this! Def like her mama!!!! The most treasured gift Ahmed has is an old digital camera that he has all to himself. I love going through the pics he’s taken…..such a different perspective!
:) thanks z. we’ll see how this unfolds in other ways too! lol.
but yeah, it’s such an amazing thing to put this tool into their hands so young. they can start telling their stories and sharing how they see things and learn so much as they go. we gave daani our old digital cam too, but i think at that point she was too young. for now, she likes to click with her mama’s favourite camera - the iphone!