When I posted the other day about needing to distract my girl without expelling too much of my own energy, the super-talented Chris from Chris Allsop Photography had a good idea.
He has seen Abbey's photography first hand, when we met him at a birthday party last year. He very kindly and patiently let my three-year-old take his camera and shoot her own interpretation of the party - a big ask for a photographer whose pride and joy is his camera!
So he suggested that this week I take to the outdoors with my girl for a photographic expedition. As soon as I read his idea I knew just the thing...
One of Steve's greatest loves is gardening. He loves everything about it, even mowing and weeding... which is great, because I'm less than useless with anything to do with plants.
As he left the other day he noticed some new buds around the garden, and he mentioned that it was sad to miss part of this beautiful time of year as winter turns to spring.
So yesterday, Abbey and I took to the garden with our cameras (she with my old DSLR and me with my shiny new one). The mission? To spy anything that was a sign of spring coming, to show Steve when he gets home. Here are some of her photos:
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| The mini veggie patch the two of them planted last week. "It will grow soon... in spring," she explained. |
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| New life! |
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| Getting slightly distracted: "Look Mum! The neighbours have a lolly growing in their garden!" When I asked her if that was a sign of spring, her response was an emphatic "YES!" |
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| The special orchid her grandparents bought when she was born |
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| There's a bee in there! |
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| "The sun means spring!" |
adorable!
ReplyDeletebrilliant idea x
Fantastic! So glad you both had fun and what better way for Steve to experience Spring than through his beautiful daughter's eyes?
ReplyDeleteAbbey is a natural! She's got composition and framing down pat!
This is such a brilliant idea!!! Well done Chris for suggesting it and well done you for doing it!!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm inspired to give it a go with my two boys!
Aren't they gorgeous?
ReplyDeleteAs I read this, Magoo is behind me taking snaps on his little digi camera.
He thinks each and every one is a masterpiece!
:-) xx
I love this. We have done a treasure hunt of this type before but the new growth is such a great catalyst for discussion. Nice work you two! X
ReplyDeleteKids and cameras are a match made in heaven. All of my children love taking photos and video. SOme of the videos are the cutest things ever - they capture their childhood better than I ever could.
ReplyDeleteGo Abbey!
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Oooh, I love her photos! What a fantastic thing to do. And that last one 'the sun means spring!'. Yes it does. :)
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