I always imagined that I would teach my girls what I know and go about each day trying to be the best mom, but I have found the unexpected side of motherhood--my daughters teach me things too.One of these things is that I need to stop and enjoy the moment we are in our life. Emma LOVES to take pictures. She received her own digital camera for her birthday and I was shocked by the perspective in her pictures. When I look through the lens it seems more often then not I hesitate to make sure the moment is "perfect." She does not hesitate. She just snaps away. She does not know the world is not kind and will critique her every move. I do, and I choose to hold out for perfection. So here I am at 32 definitely not perfect. Isn't it time I look through the lens of my own camera not expecting a perfect picture, but capturing the moment I live in?
I need to learn that perfection is not required. Isn't that what I tell my students and my own kids. Do your best...don't demand perfection because that isn't realistic. BUT, it's what I expect of myself--perfection. So here is to a change--demanding myself to capture the moments of my life not the expectation of perfection.
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I've let my students use my camera sometimes, and like you, I so enjoy their perspective and willingness to "just take a picture!" I plan on doing it more often next year - with digital, it's so easy!
Great post. Some of my favorite pictures are the ones the girls have taken with my camera. You are right, there is a certain amount of unrestrained freedom found in their shots. It's refreshing.
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