Yesterday was the first Monthly Monday Mommy Playdate! It was planned for 9:30am, this month at Mandarach Park, and I was so happy with the turnout! There were about 10 moms who came out to join me on what turned out to be a bright and sunny morning! And for a good chunk of the hour, we were the only moms at the park! It was great fun!
As I told the moms there, I see the purpose of our Monday Mommy dates as three fold:
1. It is a great way to meet and connect with other moms with kids who our the same ages as our own!
2. It is a wonderful opportunity to spend quality time with our kids while meeting new moms. I'm not sure who had more fun during our hour together, we moms or the kids!
3. It's a great time and place to take a couple of select tips and try them out! New and old friends, quality time with the kids, and an hour of practicing our photography! A sure recipe for fun and success!
At our mommy dates, I will be focusing on compositional tips- tips that you can use immediately, regardless of whether you're using a point and shoot or a fancy DSLR, tips you can use whether you are a seasoned pro or a newbie (mom or photographer!).
Yesterday we started with 2 basic tips:
1. Get closer! This was the very first pointer I ever heard and put into practice and it is still my favorite. Getting closer removes outside distractions, and leaves no question as to who your subject is. And it allows you to get close enough to actually connect with your child! Which leads to...
2. Simply engage with your child. Forget "say cheese" and going for the perfect shot. Just follow him around, spend time with him, talk with him, play with him. Bring your camera along for the ride and just shoot him being him. The expressions are more genuine and you get more of them!
I followed my own pointers and am sharing my favorites from the morning. These were the few I got between great moments with great ladies, and multiple trips up and down the huge slide at Mandarach! Don't know who was more tired after our play date- Mikey or me!
Thanks for spending the morning with me, ladies! I've got a couple of great ideas for the next outing and I hope to see you all there!
Bring a friend!
And keep shooting!
3 comments:
Love being reminded of these good thoughts!! Wish I weren't so far away:( That looks like a great park - where is it??? Mikey continues to be more and more adorable. Missing you!!!!
Sorry, that was me - Anne. Don't know why it was published as anonymous.
Goodness! Isn't he just a bowl full of sugar?!?!
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