Fun with photos
When I was 15 I did work experience at a trendy photography studio in inner Melbourne. The studio was surrounded by fashion boutiques and I confess I was more interested in the retail offerings than taking photos. At Uni, I dabbled in a few photography subjects and enjoyed the magic of processing film in a dark room and seeing my photos come to life in front of my eyes. It was cool. And then, in my 30’s, digital photography took off and it has changed the amateur and professional photography landscape. Photography used to be an expensive hobby. Today, however, you can take as many photos of your baby crawling as you please, because storing them on digital memory cards costs next to nothing.
I have always taken a ridiculous amount of photos of my kids but now I am more conscious of how I capture these memories. Being careful not to reveal their faces on this blog has meant experimenting with composition, context and perspective and I am sure my photography has improved because of it. I wrote this post about how with a few simple adjustments you can really improve the photos you take.
One of my favourite bloggers I follow is Chantelle from Fat Mum Slim. She’s one clever cookie. I particularly love her photos and how she makes photography FUN. She shares her tips and tricks so generously. Recently she teamed up with Olympus to put together 150 FUN KITS to get people excited about photography. I was lucky enough to receive one of them! My Fun Kit arrived in the mail and I opened it eagerly (who doesn’t love a package in the post?!).
The kit contained 6 props:
♥ A tiny little camera
♥ A bottle of bubbles
♥ A sharpie
♥ A candle
♥ Glitter
♥ Cellophane
SUPER COOL!
FUN KIT!
During the past week I have had so much fun getting creative with my pics. Here are some fun photos I took using props in my Fun Kit.
Picture this!
Tiny little camera
Miss H claimed the miniature camera as her own!
This kid…
Teeny tiney…
Miss J claimed the gold glitter….
ready, set…
Blow…..
Gliiter
I don’t much like glitter indoors, but outside it’s another matter altogether. I love watching the sunlight reflect off these gold sparkles.
Lift off…
Lift off…
And blowing bubbles was fun, too!
Bubble fun…
Caught it!
Fat Mum Slim shows you here how you can make your own fun kit at home.
Do you like taking photos? What are some tips you can share for making photos fun?
Rachael says
June 5, 2015 at 10:31 amLovely photos and congrats on receiving the gift! A great background or accidental frame always does wonders with my pics; do love taking photographs and recording memories.
Michaela Fox says
June 5, 2015 at 10:42 amThanks Rachael. Agree re background. Sometimes in my haste to capture a moment I don’t realise there’s an ugly bin in the background. No one wants a bin to distract from an otherwise lovely pic 🙂
Bel says
June 6, 2015 at 9:27 pmPhotography has always been a passion of mine, sometimes I’m good at it and sometimes not but I’m always improving and having fun so I guess that’s all that matters. I definitely loved seeing the fun kits roll out and see what everyone has been doing with them x
Michaela Fox says
June 8, 2015 at 4:55 amThat’s the key isn’t it Bel? To get giving it a go and see yourself improve. Some of the photos bloggers have taken have been so cool and so creative. I love seeing what everyone comes up with too 🙂
Malinda (@MBPaperPackages) says
June 7, 2015 at 9:19 amLucky you to nab a much coveted fun box! Your photos look fabulous. I always wanted to do photography at school but the subject clashed with everything else I was doing so it was pushed to the wayside. Now, I am learning to make time for the things I love and am returning to my interest in photography. #weekendrewind
Michaela Fox says
June 8, 2015 at 5:00 amThanks Malinda. I was sooooooo excited to receive this fun in a box! I love your photos and it’s great that you have returned to this passion.
Maxabella says
June 7, 2015 at 10:19 pmYou got a fun kit, lucky duck! Glad you enjoyed it so much. Your photos look terrific! x
Michaela Fox says
June 8, 2015 at 4:54 amI know. I was tickled pink!!! She’s so fab and generous with her readers. We’ve been having so much fun with it 🙂
Alex O'CallaghanAlex says
June 11, 2015 at 3:23 amGorgeous pics! Congrats on doing so well with your blog Michaela. It has been a pleasure and inspiration to see your reach and content grow 🙂
Alex O'Callaghan says
June 11, 2015 at 3:25 amGorgeous pics! Congrats on doing so well with your blog Michaela! It has been a pleasure and an inspiration watching your reach and content grow 🙂
Michaela Fox says
June 11, 2015 at 6:19 amThank you, Alex. That is so lovely to hear. I am so happy you are enjoying my blog. I hope I get to meet you in person one of these days 🙂