My wife and I try and read to our kids for 20-30 minutes every night. Yesterday, being St. Patrick's Day, we dusted off a Disney classic, "Leprechauns On The Loose." Can you tell Ketan and Rohan are engrossed in the book? I was a minor distraction to them and only for a few seconds. Obviously, the story book was a lot more interesting to look at!
This is pretty much how I work - in close proximity, to capture their natural expressions. Children, more than adults, tend to move on to do "their thing" and forget that a photographer is documenting them.
The kids aren't expressing a cheesy smile nor are they posing for the camera. I imagine looking at unguarded moments like this 10 years from now when my children will be just about ready to go to college. Images like these will stand the test of time and will mean something to us as parents.
And you haven't even seen his layups on our back deck's impromptu basketball court. Ha! This kid amazes me at how many sports he wants to get involved in.
Here he is leading the charge. Notice the number of girls chasing him? [grin]
Couple of days back, I photographed Rohan's soccer meetup. This is more at the "clinic" level where he is learning to advance the ball. As a six-year old he is still tempted to catch the ball as it approaches him but his coach Eric Bohmier has been great about guiding him and his teammates this season.
The games are usually played at Fisher Meadows and on any Saturday or Sunday, the fields are packed with children from Avon and surrounding towns. It's a colorful and festive time. A photographer's dream, of course!
If your kids are out there playing their heart out and you want me to photograph her or him, please contact me. I would love to help!
Playing Baseball Is a Rite Of Passage For Every Kid
Our son, Rohan is turning out to be quite an athlete already. He just turned 6 and it's amazing to see his interest in basketball, soccer, tennis, swimming, football and baseball. The kid is a sponge for all kinds of stats. Sure, he can't quite seem to stick to one favorite team yet (even if his old man is nudging him towards the Patriots or Red Sox), but he knows all the key players in the business. A future at ESPN? Perhaps.
So, it's Spring and it's T-ball season here in Avon, Connecticut. It's great to see him play, socialize with other kids and have so much fun. When I was growing up in India, I certainly didn't have such an organized activity. We just took our cricket bats, stumps and gloves out to the nearest field and started playing. Things are different now and I would say better.
Coach Lee Fitting keeps them all focused (on the day he wasn't there, the kids sure took advantage of us parents and so we totally appreciate what Lee is doing for our kids) and teaches them all the skills they can absorb at this stage of their lives like keeping that bat up high when taking a swing or staying in position when fielding. Every kid is encouraged, which again is something they need at this point and time of their lives.
Rohan is on the J. Foster Ice Cream T-ball team and I think they head out to the Avon or Simsbury location after a few games to get a treat. As a dad, I can't be more proud of my son getting so involved in the community through a sport that he enjoys a lot. Below you'll find images of him doing his thing.
If you would like to commission me to photograph your child enjoying a sport of their choice, please contact me.
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