[Leica] IMG: Birthday Party

[jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)]

Hi Ted,

I appreciate all of the kind words.  I sent a total of 10 shots to the 
family, out of 55 exposures.  Not bad for a bunch of moving targets.

I agree with you on preserving the past.  Not having anywhere near your 
quantity of images, several years ago I digitized all of my keepers and 
sent CD copies to the kids.  Just last weekend, my oldest son read about 
a proposed project to reactivate a steam locomotive that has been 
sitting in Nashville's Centennial Park for 60 years, where my kids 
climbed all over it.  I searched my files and came up with two photos 
for them.

I see my function these days as the informal photographer at these 
gatherings.  I use Tina's approach, blend in with a small camera and 
shoot when I get a clear shot.  No formal stuff.  The younger folks fire 
away with their Canons and phones, but they seem to like the ones I provide.

Incidentally, one of Lauren's gifts was a small, water-proof Nikon 
digital camera.  So, maybe another generation of photographers is on the 
way.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 8/23/2016 1:02 PM, Ted Grant wrote:
> Hi Jim,
>
> Now that's how a child's birthday party should be covered! A story telling
> bunch of neat photos of the activities. The more the memories!
>
> Yep nice to look at today, tomorrow and next week. Imagine the reactions to
> these when your Great Grand-daughter is celebrating her 19th? 29th? Older?
> Possibly?????????
>
> Oh you may not be here. L A pity!
>
> However, you will be in her memories of her 9th birthday activities because
> "My great grandpa took these photos!" As she and her "children"? enjoy your
> recorded family moments once again.
>
> One of the many things about family events being recorded is? 40 or 50 
> years
> later, those moments can be re-lived and possibly one's own children can
> share their youth with "their children?"
>
> Yeah I know many of you do this or the older CREW members have done it on
> more than one occasion!
>
> However how many of you can reach back in time and pull out three ring
> binders filled with your "now 62 year old son's" pictures when I used him 
> as
> my model sitting in a high chair while I set lights to learn how to set
> lights for portraits, as in a studio? J
>
> Oh it was a time, because if I didn't get him in the mood..... A CANDY OR
> TWO? J
>
> Usually worked, not more than two or it would be my good wife Irene and
> mother of the child telling me to knock it off and give it and young Ted a
> rest!  Aaahhh! photos of the past can be so magical when you go back and
> re-live the moments once again. And the tears flow so gently down your
> cheeks!
>
> cheers,
>
> Dr. ted O.C.
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On 
> Behalf Of
> Jim Nichols
> Sent: August-20-16 9:29 PM
> To: LUG at Leica-Users.org; Olympus Camera Discussion
> Subject: [Leica] IMG: Birthday Party
>
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> On an afternoon with intermittent downpours, I took my Fuji and 27mm to
>
> a swimming pool birthday party for my 9-yr old great-granddaughter.
>
> Though her dad had to grill in the rain at times, it all got done.  Here
>
> are a few scenes of the activities. The titles give an idea of what is
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> taking place.
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> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/DSCF5017fm.jpg.html
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> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/DSCF5028fm.jpg.html
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> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/DSCF5032fm.jpg.html
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> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/DSCF5041fm.jpg.html
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> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/DSCF5043fm.jpg.html
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> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/DSCF5056fm.jpg.html
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> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated.
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