At My Mother’s Knee
May 17, 2009
At My Mother’s Knee
I grew up immersed in photography. My mother is a photographer and my brother and I were her favorite subjects. Still are, with the exception of her grandchildren. My earliest memories are in front of a camera, soon to be behind it.
I‘ve always known exactly what image I was trying to get, and rarely do I stop before I get it. Another lesson learned at my mother’s knee.
I remember her stopping on the side of the road in the morning traffic to get a photograph of a hot air balloon touching down on the river. She jumped over a guard rail to get the balloon’s full reflection and wound up with an award winning picture.
I love photographs and I love taking them. Capturing one moment in time and preserving it for a lifetime is a calling. Most people feel that calling at least once in a while but only a few take the time to do it well.
I try to learn new things about photography whenever I can because it is evolving so fast. I still love my film cameras but I discover wonderful things about my digital all the time.
I am currently taking some time off from my professional photography pursuits to be a full time photographer of my new little boy.
Children grow up too quickly. Capture every moment you can. You will want to savor it later.
Christy
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