Kids with Cameras!

[Dan Cattermole]

I recently announced that the pentax I was going to use for the 'cheap as chips' challenge on here, failed with flying colours, but hey, let's not put it to waste.

So I got my Olympus out, and gave my 2 n half year old the nafted Pentax (I didn't think that she'd noticed that it doesn't function..... 2 clicks later...lol) and got a photographer in the making....
just cropped a few and performed the extreme minimal on PP on all shots.

"Ooooh thanks daddy..... "

"take picture?"

thats it Grace.... but take a picture of daddy.
and then to my suprise, she tried to 'focus' the lens on the camera.... bless her...

Thats when she plonked the camera on the floor and attracted the attention of my other daughter Millie.....
who comes crawling over. lol
oooohhh whats this?

as quick as the interest was there, it was gone.....
So I tried to capture more shots of Grace holding the Pentax, took a few but not happy with them as the 'true novelty' had been lost....
I then turned my head and there was Millie....... on my camera bag looking for the Biggy!!
With the expression on her face.... But daddy, I want this one!! I couldn't stop laughing!!!

Thanks for looking

 

[Brodie Jackson]

What beautiful daughters you have, Dan!

 

[Dan Cattermole]

What beautiful daughters you have, Dan!

Thank you Brodie.... They certainly don't follow me lol

 

[Kev Pugh]

That's why the Mask then Dan.............when will you be teaching them Fire Wire??

 

[Dan Cattermole]

That's why the Mask then Dan.............when will you be teaching them Fire Wire??

Hahaha!! I already have... I'm just never there when they do it!!

 

[Hamish Gill]

What aperture was the first one shot at Dan?

Great shots, this is that family photojournalism in action eh?

 

[Dan Cattermole]

Thanks Hamish.
Yeah, papparazzi's all over the house!

I used ISO 100
WB 5200k (custom)
focal length 14mm (28mm)
White curtain flash bounce to the right of the picture
and finally f/7.1 .....

 

[Davie Hudson]

brilliant !! simply brilliant

 

[Dan Cattermole]

Thanks Davie!

 

[Davie Hudson]

it must help when you have such little angels to work with

 

[Dan Cattermole]

Hahahah!!! angels? its all just for the camera! lol
na, they are angels, they work in sync with each other. They create a story by themselves sometimes. lol

 

[Davie Hudson]

I had 2 like that, 2 years between them, both redheads.... now thats trouble let me tell ya, not so little anymore 17 & 15 lol

 

[Dan Cattermole]

Hahaha!! No way. got all that to come I take it? lol

 

[Davie Hudson]

Hahaha!! No way. got all that to come I take it? lol

yes you do, you have the boyfriends you want to kill, the hair dye, tongue piercings etc

 

[Fidel Marcus]

these girls are absolutely adorable

in regards to the 5200k custom WB, did you balance it on a white card beforehand or no?
I've been wanting to play around with the custom WB in my 5D but since I shoot RAW 100% of the time I haven't really gotten into it yet.

 

[Fidel Marcus]

I hope you don't mind Dan but I stole one of your pictures & made it my first test subject for my new Topaz Adjust

 

[Dan Cattermole]

No way!! I want topaz even more now! Lol.
I don't mind at all Fidel, that's the great thing about this forum, there is no problem to contribute edits, crops on others photos.
It's good to see things through different aspects and other peoples technique and/or style.
In many cases, it can be inspiring

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Dan - gorgeous shots and kids - love 'em!

Fidel - right there with you on the Topaz - might even spring for the detail software after yesterday's Webinar

 

[Brian Moore]

Great shots Dan.

 

[Fidel Marcus]

today I got my hands on a full collection of Topaz filters but I've been so sick I haven't had a chance to play with them yet