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My Wife Told Me We Needed Pictures Of The Kids And Bought Me A Camera, Then This Happened
In early 2015 my wife told me we needed to start taking some kids' photos, as they were growing up fast and there were so many great moments we were missing and they were gone forever. Sure we captured a lot of these moments with our phones but she wanted some beautiful photos in high quality. So for my birthday, she bought me a Samsung nx500.
I had used cameras before doing some amateur short films and just kind of playing around, but I knew very little if not close to nothing about photography techniques or photography art. I played around with it for a couple of months not really doing anything special until one day I came across a photographer on the internet, Lisa Holloway. Her children's photography was incredible and I sort of became obsessed with what could be done with the camera.
So I started watching YouTube videos and finding any kind of training that I could and just couldn't seem to get enough of it. It was in October when I finally pulled the camera out and started getting serious with it and taking family photos. Every day I'm trying to push myself to be creative and original and artistic in every photo!
It's been just over a year now and these are some of my favorites! You can see more of my photo ideas and follow me on my Facebook page!
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What a fabulous lifestyle and skilled photography: not to mention the beautiful children.
Haha, yes it does, but not to bad, and all of the fun chickens ducks geese turkeys and ginny make up for the smell. ;)
Load More Replies...a very good 'exposure' actually , not that easy 'contrejour' .. - one off , or 'bracketed' ??
Not bracketed, just regular exposure early in the morning when the sun was bursting through the cracks.
Load More Replies...One day, you'll grow to be a great big tree and I will be able to climb your branches and hang a swing and be with you always!
Just beautiful and wholesome and makes us want to be that blissfully content again.
Thank you so much Annelise! :)
Load More Replies...I love how they look so natural an unstaged, even though some planning must have gone into such beautifully crafted shots. Kudos!
Thank you Di! Yes, I did try to plan some of these but they almost never worked out, then the kids would step in and come up with something much better! ;)
Load More Replies...How sweet these moments existed and were captured beautifully for a wonderful future memory. Children grow up so fast and I'm glad to see this family outside enjoying animals and nature. 🌈
Thank you for your kind words Audrey!
Load More Replies...The photographs are the work of storybooks and fairytales. Each picture tells a story and arouses the imagination to take the story further. They are beautifully composed and artfully taken. I was enchanted. Congratulations Phillip, you have beautiful children and obviously a lovely wife and a great talent.
Wow! Thank you so much for your beautiful words Margaret!
Load More Replies...So much peace, calmness and serenity in all these photographs. I bet they were all taken on Sunday. It is typical Sunday mood
Thank you Dana. I have no idea what day they were taken, we like to try to make every day fun! It's very random. ;)
Load More Replies...You are most welcome! I'm happy you like them! :)
Load More Replies...Thank you so much Marlene! I don't ever plan to! :)
Load More Replies...I love the rabbit photos (I have rabbits myself)! I'm not a photographer, so pardon me if I'm missing something, but I think there's something to be said for a lighter touch on the softening/blurring effect of the background. I'm sure it won't detract from the subjects of your photos, and it will show your subjects in greater harmony with nature. Thanks for showing us these lovely photos! <3
Thank you so much for your feedback, it's much appreciated!
Load More Replies...Absolutely stunning. What incredible composition and story telling you have captured in every single photograph.
Theses pictures are just gold! They are so heartwarming, loved everyone of them!!
Thanks! Some of them are, I'm using a Sony a7ii now but I still have my nx500, it's a fantastic camera for the price!
Load More Replies...Amazing childhood story.. The best gift they ever have are their parents, god bless U Mom & Dad
Beautiful photos, beautiful children & a glorious upbringing for them. But only one photo of the young girl?
It was a mistake, that's not my daughter, she's my friends daughter, somehow the photo got mixed in with mine and I didn't realize it until my post went popular, after that I couldn't remove it.
Load More Replies...Some good stuff there but some of the fake lights, blur etc is just too much. You have good light and good subjects - no need to do all that in post. When I saw your post my initial thought was: Not another "Russian mother takes pictures of children and animals" and post produces it into oblivion.
Haha! Nope, not a Russian mom, or through my wife is Ukrainian. ;) Thanks for your feedback Anders!
Load More Replies...This are not memories... This is not reality... This is a photoshot, all fabricated fake c**p that you and your wife made just to sell your aparently magical life to others at every given ocasion. Its funny how you two idiots even went so far as posting this all over the net for profit.. You discust me. You should never had become parents and should be ashamed of yourself...
Coming on a bit strong there. There's no need to be nasty, what's a photo after all but a moment in time?
Load More Replies...Just beautiful and wholesome and makes us want to be that blissfully content again.
Thank you so much Annelise! :)
Load More Replies...I love how they look so natural an unstaged, even though some planning must have gone into such beautifully crafted shots. Kudos!
Thank you Di! Yes, I did try to plan some of these but they almost never worked out, then the kids would step in and come up with something much better! ;)
Load More Replies...How sweet these moments existed and were captured beautifully for a wonderful future memory. Children grow up so fast and I'm glad to see this family outside enjoying animals and nature. 🌈
Thank you for your kind words Audrey!
Load More Replies...The photographs are the work of storybooks and fairytales. Each picture tells a story and arouses the imagination to take the story further. They are beautifully composed and artfully taken. I was enchanted. Congratulations Phillip, you have beautiful children and obviously a lovely wife and a great talent.
Wow! Thank you so much for your beautiful words Margaret!
Load More Replies...So much peace, calmness and serenity in all these photographs. I bet they were all taken on Sunday. It is typical Sunday mood
Thank you Dana. I have no idea what day they were taken, we like to try to make every day fun! It's very random. ;)
Load More Replies...You are most welcome! I'm happy you like them! :)
Load More Replies...Thank you so much Marlene! I don't ever plan to! :)
Load More Replies...I love the rabbit photos (I have rabbits myself)! I'm not a photographer, so pardon me if I'm missing something, but I think there's something to be said for a lighter touch on the softening/blurring effect of the background. I'm sure it won't detract from the subjects of your photos, and it will show your subjects in greater harmony with nature. Thanks for showing us these lovely photos! <3
Thank you so much for your feedback, it's much appreciated!
Load More Replies...Absolutely stunning. What incredible composition and story telling you have captured in every single photograph.
Theses pictures are just gold! They are so heartwarming, loved everyone of them!!
Thanks! Some of them are, I'm using a Sony a7ii now but I still have my nx500, it's a fantastic camera for the price!
Load More Replies...Amazing childhood story.. The best gift they ever have are their parents, god bless U Mom & Dad
Beautiful photos, beautiful children & a glorious upbringing for them. But only one photo of the young girl?
It was a mistake, that's not my daughter, she's my friends daughter, somehow the photo got mixed in with mine and I didn't realize it until my post went popular, after that I couldn't remove it.
Load More Replies...Some good stuff there but some of the fake lights, blur etc is just too much. You have good light and good subjects - no need to do all that in post. When I saw your post my initial thought was: Not another "Russian mother takes pictures of children and animals" and post produces it into oblivion.
Haha! Nope, not a Russian mom, or through my wife is Ukrainian. ;) Thanks for your feedback Anders!
Load More Replies...This are not memories... This is not reality... This is a photoshot, all fabricated fake c**p that you and your wife made just to sell your aparently magical life to others at every given ocasion. Its funny how you two idiots even went so far as posting this all over the net for profit.. You discust me. You should never had become parents and should be ashamed of yourself...
Coming on a bit strong there. There's no need to be nasty, what's a photo after all but a moment in time?
Load More Replies...