Take a picture

By Stasha | Published August 2, 2012

I am all about capturing the moment.

For the longest time my son did not share my passion for photography. In fact it was a constant battle to get him to stay still long enough to click a picture or two.

Then along came my phone and Instagram. All of the sudden he could see the photo as soon as I took it. Slowly he begun excepting me taking photos of him. Then he started posing without being begged. Next he started suggesting what to photograph. And how!

The most common thing I have been hearing lately is ” Mommy look at this! Take a picture!”

It is music to my ears, off course. Just as I love the fact that he enjoys LEGOs as much as I did and wants to play libraries like I used to, his new found passion for photography brings us even closer.

Last week we went to Seattle. He usually brings his books with him to kill time in the car. He forgot. So he asked me if I could give him my phone. He spend nearly two hours quietly flicking through my photo library. Every now and then he would say ” I really like this one you took.” or “I love your pictures Mommy.”

It was the best compliment I have ever received.

Take my picture

Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.

~~Omar Khayyam

Little White Whale

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22 Comments

  1. Posted August 2, 2012 at 19:25 by Tamar Strauss-Benjamin | Permalink

    Melt my heart! I hear you on the not sitting still for pictures, trying to get a picture of Noam is like taking a picture of lightning!
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  2. Posted August 2, 2012 at 19:40 by Alison | Permalink

    Twitter:
    He’s just like his mother. Looks like you, thinks like you. How awesome is that?

    Monkey likes to look at the viewfinder on the camera when I’m holding it. Which makes it very difficult to photograph him :)
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  3. Posted August 2, 2012 at 20:14 by Amanda | Permalink

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    i hope I can get Lilah interested in photography too. She’s still in the won’t-stay-still-for-even-one-second-unless-I-bribe-her phase. Fingers crossed!
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  4. Posted August 2, 2012 at 22:45 by Ally | Permalink

    Twitter:
    Aw, what a sweetheart. And how cool for him to be interested in what you love!
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  5. Posted August 3, 2012 at 04:00 by Lindsay | Permalink

    Ohh! This is so-so sweet! “I love your pictures Mommy”. My daughter unfortunately still hates it :( I hope it’ll change!
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  6. Posted August 3, 2012 at 05:39 by Liz | Permalink

    I love it!! It’s been wonderful watching him change & grow… and to see him now posing for you without any enticement or begging.
    He’s still the absolute coolest kid in the PNW and he has won my heart – he’s adorable. I love following his & your escapades. You guys ahve so much fun and make my day, every day, with your wonderful images!!
    Thank you my friend :)
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  7. Posted August 3, 2012 at 06:09 by Katie E | Permalink

    Twitter:
    He’s so sweet, Stasha. I bet that did make you feel good.
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  8. Posted August 3, 2012 at 06:53 by Jackie | Permalink

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    As these kiddos get a bit older, isn’t so remarkable to see these little personalities emerging? To have those conversations? I find myself swept up after, thinking, “Wow! How did we get here? How did she get so smart? So wonderful?”
    Aren’t we the luckiest Stasha? Four is awesome!
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  9. Posted August 3, 2012 at 07:59 by Susi | Permalink

    Twitter:
    I’m so glad to have my girls who will pose for me whenever, where ever… the boy not so much. I really have to catch him in a good mood. He’s into making grimaces right now!
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  10. Posted August 3, 2012 at 08:37 by Kim @The G is Silent | Permalink

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    Perfect interpretation!!!!! That face. How did a photographer luck out with a face like that?
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  11. Posted August 3, 2012 at 09:22 by Sarah @sundayspill | Permalink

    Twitter:
    OMG Stasha, that would be music to my ears as well. How cool is it that you get to share your passion with your son, and he digs it too? Awesome that you can jointly use your creativity. Together. So wonderful.
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  12. Posted August 3, 2012 at 10:32 by Kelly Kardos | Permalink

    What a sweet sweet boy you have Stasha!

  13. Posted August 3, 2012 at 11:13 by OT and ET | Permalink

    Twitter:
    You two have the sweetest relationship and the best taste… in activities, in beauty, and in each other. Whenever I visit this blog or see your IG I can just sense the peace and love. It’s lovely <3
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  14. Posted August 3, 2012 at 13:32 by Stacie | Permalink

    Twitter:
    So sweet! My 8yo always makes goofy faces now and it’s sometimes hard to take a “normal” photo of him…kids are so funny!
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  15. Posted August 3, 2012 at 16:24 by Just Jennifer | Permalink

    Twitter:
    That is the coolest thing!
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  16. Posted August 3, 2012 at 17:39 by Co-Pilot Mom | Permalink

    Twitter:
    That is so wonderful that you both share the same interest in capturing the moment.
    Co-Pilot Mom recently posted..Finding the Happy

  17. Posted August 4, 2012 at 20:06 by christine | Permalink

    Twitter:
    Oh I love this! I hope my girls enjoy photos someday too. (And pose for them too.)
    christine recently posted..It’s a Lovely Saturday

  18. Posted August 4, 2012 at 23:41 by Jessica | Permalink

    I LOVE his shoes! What are they?
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  19. Posted August 5, 2012 at 12:57 by Runnermom-jen | Permalink

    Twitter:
    Oh, Stasha…this almost made me cry. What a sweet boy you have, and even sweeter that he shares your love. You are a lucky mama, and he is a lucky little boy :)
    Runnermom-jen recently posted..Be Happy

  20. Posted August 5, 2012 at 17:32 by Sperk* | Permalink

    Twitter:
    Love your instagram feed. It gets better and better and is quite unbelievable. When our offspring embrace the things we love…on their own, in their own time…it’s an amazing experience, captured so perfectly in this post. xo
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  21. Posted August 6, 2012 at 15:25 by Leighann | Permalink

    Hiw wonderful that you have that common bond now!! My daughter loves that she can see herself too
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  22. Posted August 7, 2012 at 15:51 by My Inner Chick | Permalink

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    —Classic. Priceless.
    I looooove this photo <3
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