Lately Attila has really been into taking pictures. She will hold the camera up and say "Smi-yell" (smile) or "Cheeeeeeeeese". And then once you smile, she makes a "click" noise, so that you know she got the shot. The best part is that she is often holding the camera backwards so that the lens faces towards herself. She doesn't quite understand the part about looking through the viewer. She got a cheap little toy camera at xmas and she plays with that thing everyday. Which is good because she can't break it- unlike my cameras that she always wants to get her paws on. So far she doesn't care about getting an actual picture yet, but I do have an old Polaroid instant camera that I should try to find some film for. I bet she would love that. (and me too!)
Here are some of her shots from when I was brave and let her use some of my film.
This one is simply titled, "Father, six foot four. Daughter, two foot ten."
She calls this one "Mother". I especially like the kisses wrappers in the foreground. Adds a lot of visual interest. 
She calls this one "Self Portrait, December, 2007". As an artist she's not entirely happy with this one, she feels it's not "gritty" enough, but so far the critic reviews have been positive.
This one is titled "Orange Room, Papa & Grandma, #6". She was hoping for more bokeh in this shot, but is limited by her current equipment.
January 12, 2008
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Having people's heads in pictures is soooo overrated.
Kitten's been into the picture-taking too, and we brought home an old Fisher Price fake camera from grandmas that makes a clicking noise when you push the button.
But it's not nearly as much fun as holding up your fingers and saying, "ch-chh!"
AKJ, you and Atilla make me day! Thanks for making me smile in the morning. I think you have a real artistic genius forming in your home...I look forward to her next show!
AKJ, you are hilarious. Also, I give Attila complete credit for knowing that her dad would prefer that he not be identifiable in photos that are going to end up on the Internet and framing the picture accordingly.
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