The last post prompted me to add a few more emotional photos I love...

The gorgeous pout on this face... It was the middle of winter and he had followed his brothers with a huge grin on his face to jump and paddle his feet in the surf when a wave hit him from behind and wet his clothes.  He was most upset about it, running out of the water to tell first his Dad then me.  But after I convinced him it was all fine and his clothes would dry he raced off into the surf again and had a wonderful time full of smiles.  It just shows how quickly littlies emotions change and it was so precious to capture.



The absolute joy on his face when he realised the soft toy actually said his little sisters name.

The sadness on his face when watching a rugby final.  Seeing him so upset by it was the opposite to what we had imagined he'd do when the team won, but the tension leading up to the win had just got too much for him.  I love the way he snuggled on his Dad's lap and I love being able to look back at this and remember how involved he was in it.

 

This gorgeous face and absolutely gorgeous giggles I can still hear as she discovered she was tickling herself!

I just love the wonder on his face as he saw the butterfly hatch.  Priceless.

 

Emotionally Perfect Photo vs the Technically Perfect Photo

Love, love your post Karen. I have been watching wistfully when the registrations open and I would so love to be given a chance to learn from you.  Thanks for the opportunity.   

 

There are so many moments or photos I could have chosen, but I guess this is one of the least technical photos I've taken :). It's blurry, crooked, has a cropped head...  But still I love it for what it is and for the memory that I will never lose.  Having lost my Dad already I really value the memories that photos (perfect or imperfect) allow me to keep. 

 

My Mum had just given a special book to one of our sons on his birthday and my eldest was so excited about it as well that he leapt at her and gave her a huge hug - just about knocking her off her feet.  I just love that it captured that moment of surprise and joy on her face.  I love that he gave that to her as she was giving something to one of them.  Although it might be great to have a sharper photo, it really doesn't matter as I'm just grateful that I managed to snap it and also I think somehow the blurring shows the authenticity of the emotion even better than if it were 'technically' perfect.