As scrap for hire specialists, one thing we often here is 'When I get some professional photos taken, I'd love to have them scrapped.' Louise and I are forever trying to convince those we are close to that any photos you may take- every memory, every snap, every crazy goofball face, is a picture with a story that is worth recording.
To date, we have had a hard time convincing others of this. And, to be fair, I can see their point. We both own pretty swish cameras. I have been taking photos with an SLR for over eight years now, and in that time I have read countless magazines and books, practising every new technique. Louise came to photography about two years ago, and has spent alot of time learning about angles and lighting, borrowing many of my books and magazines! Together, we have scrapbooked hundreds, if not thousands of images. In short, people do not really believe us when we say 'every photo has value.'
And so, I thought of a way to proove our point. This year, I am undertaking project 365, to make sure that I do not neglect to scrap my own family as I work on a business helping others to preserve their own stories. So, I decided it would be fun to have my three and a half year old son join me in my project. He will not be using my SLR (my heart couldn't take the pressure). He will be using a sony cyber-shot, 7.2 megapixel that has been through more drops and knocks than Mike Tyson. Alongside me, he will photograph soething that he sees in his day. Something that is part of his life and his story. Our challenge is to scrap that story- to put our claims of scrapbooking greatness on the line- and to make his photos look good. And to start, here is his photo from day 2 (we missed day one- whoops!)
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