How to Tell It Is Sunday
October 6, 2008
1) I am at the football field
2) In the rain
And writing about it all makes it sound far more boring than it actually is. We have had a lot of fun, crazy parents and all. Never ending rain and all.
This weekend at the game I let my 9yr old and his friend take turns using my camera. They got some interesting photos. I like seeing the things that children chose to photograph. I like seeing things from their vantage point. Even if it means they miss the shots I would have taken.
At one point my 13 yr old son had a great play right in front of us. We were all screaming and cheering. I turned to my son’s friend and said, “Did you get a photo of that?” He looked at the camera in his hands, looked back at me and said,”Uh, no.”
But they got other shots. Like the one above which makes it look like both teams are chasing after the ref.
Or this one, which compositionally is a great shot. The only thing that would have made it better is if it were a photo of a kid on our own team that we actually knew. But why be picky.
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Cool shots. I especially like the teams turning on the Ref shot!
October 7th, 2008 at 12:11 amThe ref sure looks scared
October 7th, 2008 at 6:08 amGreat pics! I LOVE the chasing the ref shot!
October 7th, 2008 at 6:50 amThe Ref shot is definitely my favorite. But the kid from the other team is pretty funny too!
October 7th, 2008 at 7:59 amI’m thinking of doing a series of posts using the pictures that my children take with my camera, because they make me laugh every time. I love it! I also especially like the team chasing the ref. LOL
October 7th, 2008 at 8:05 amBe sure to get pictures when you’re standing there in the ice/sleet/snow. Now that’s some Sunday football.
Great pics!
Chris says: La la la. I can’t hear you.
October 7th, 2008 at 8:40 amThose are great photos. I give you credit for handing over the camera. I’m too frightened by two 9-year-olds and a 6-year-old getting grabby with my new camera. I, too love seeing their perspective in photos, though — we just go with handy disposables. I feel your pain on being a cold spectator of kids’ sports — my boys just started hockey season. Yikes! Break out the fleece! (But I’m NOT a “hockey mom,” either with lipstick or without.)
Chris says: Well, they put the strap around their necks and stand next to me. I figure nothing too bad can happen:-)
October 7th, 2008 at 8:51 amI heavily rely on my 7 year-old for pictures. If it weren’t for her I wouldn’t have any pics of my husband and me. Also, when her baby brother was born (she was not quite 3) she took the best shots of all and made it into the baby book (Grandma’s photos did not). Our camera has been dropped a couple of times and it’s just fine. I’m with you - it’s worth it to see how proud they are.
October 7th, 2008 at 9:28 amYou should try to find that kid’s parents - shouldn’t be too hard. I’m sure they’d love it.
October 7th, 2008 at 9:49 amChris, let me ask - how many days a week are you not at the football field? I’m already complaining about being at the soccer field 3 days a week, and the season just started. And we live in San Diego, so its actually warm and sunny. I have to hand it to you, you are much more dedicated than I.
October 7th, 2008 at 11:27 amI was doing the exact same thing this weekend. Great pics! I just gave my 6-year-old my old camera (with film!) I can’t wait to get them developed and see what he took. It’s been so long since I’ve had film developed, I’m not sure I still remember how to do it!
October 7th, 2008 at 12:43 pmOkay. All I could think when I looked at the first photo was, “Cool! The scoreboard matches their uniforms!” Clearly, I need to get out more. Or something.
Great shots by the kids, though!
October 7th, 2008 at 1:03 pmI keep waiting to see your new tagling: “Fighting the war on terror, one sporting event at a time.”
I love it, though. I get to vicariously be a mom to (not-so-) little boys!
October 7th, 2008 at 2:12 pmLooks like the ref had a bad call and the team is chasing him off the field. I think your sons could have your talent with a camera!
October 7th, 2008 at 2:15 pmI’m impressed. When I hand over the camera I get lots of close ups of eyeballs and elbows and things like fallen ice cream cones and chewed gum.
October 7th, 2008 at 3:04 pmAhhh! Hard to give up control, isn’t it. Good for you for doing it!
October 7th, 2008 at 10:00 pmOh yes - great photos (scardy ref)… so can you please tell me (I’m sure it is somewhere in the past blogs already but I have to work sometime and can’t read them all) what kind of camera is this - that even makes all these running shots taken by a 9 year old look so good?
October 13th, 2008 at 9:08 am