Monday, January 28, 2013
Life through Oksana's eyes
Oksana got a camera for Christmas. I was skeptical but then I saw an ad with a great camera for kids. It was big, chunky, sturdy, and it took pictures and videos. That has become the favorite gift of the year. For weeks she carried it everywhere and took pictures. The pictures are so funny because they give such an interesting perspective. First of all her balance is compromised so she can't stand still and shoot photos. On top of that she doesn't have the best vision and this camera doesn't exactly have an nice big clear screen. That leads to a lot of black pictures because she has the camera practically on top of the object! I also find it fascinating that the pictures that we would throw away are the ones that she likes best! Add all that together and you get a very interesting glimpse of life through Oksana's eyes in the pictures on her camera. Here is a sampling:
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Gotta love your budding photographer! I got my first camera when I was about Oksana's age and I took all kinds of pictures - I even took pictures of the TV screen when my favorite shows were on!
I really like the one of the balloons; it's a little blurry but it's still a nice photo! :)
I got Sarah a camera for Christmas, too. I also got her a digital picture frame so she could look at her pics anytime she wants -- it was a real hit. It is funny what they choose to take pictures of.
Looks like she really likes the contrast with light and dark in photos :) A camera is a great gift idea!
Not surprised to see all the balloons in her pictures :)
This was really helpful for me to read as a conductor ( www.susie-mallett.org). I often say to the children who I work with who have cerebral palsy - "Oh how I wish I knew how your eyes work, I wish I knew what you can see". One little boy recently answered "I wish I knew too!" He made us laugh but he also with this answer made it even more important for me to find out. Now, having read this, and also having experienced my own 3 year-old great neice with a camera last week, my next step will be putting a camera in the boy's hands and finding out what comes out. I know this won't show me what is going on with his vision but I think that it will give me an idea about how his balance and crooked posture influence how he sees the world.
Thank you.
Susie Mallett
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