Passing it on

Joel was recently able to a acquire a very nice camera he'd been wanting and needing for some time.  Because of this he decided to let the kids use one of his older cameras to learn some of the basics on (the older 2 for now, that is I should add).  They both really enjoyed it, but Jonathan has seemed to take to it especially. He's been taking it along several places we've gone lately.  He even wore it to WalMart on our grocery shopping trip last week.  He got lots of comments from fellow shoppers and employees.  One woman said, "we have a photographer here today, don't we?"  He beamed and said yes.  Then after she passed he told me that was the first time someone had called him a photographer.  Joel took him and Kat on a photo walk through our neighborhood the other day (when Emily and I were at a baby shower).  Here are some great shots Joel captured of the budding photographer in action.

 

Katherine being a willing model (notice her rocking the princess attire - her favorite as of late)

 

These last 3 shots are ones Jonathan captured himself with the camera.  I especially love the one of the CapriSuns & Kool-Aids.  This was from our grocery store outing.  He took several of things he liked.  Some of the other shots were of cookies and super hero party decorations.  A glimpse into the heart and mind of an almost 7 year old boy.  :-)  

 

There was a similar post on my blog a few years back of Jonathan enjoying taking pictures when he was 3.  Check it out here: http://joyful-adventure.blogspot.com/2010/08/little-photographer.html