[I Believe in Fairies 2007]
Capturing the excitement of special events is always a challenge for me. The first difficult thing is sorting through the pictures to find the ones that show action and sense of fun. Usually I have shots that clearly demonstrate my ability to chase after my family and friends and snap remembrances of the back of their heads, sides of their shoulders, and food in their mouths. Not quite scrapping material.
On our last visit to the Renaissance Festival, the visit with the fairy was really a high point for Olivia. Her belief in real fairy magic is strong and meeting one in person was cooler than she could ever imagine. The fairy was pretty photo-savvy and made sure I got at least a couple of great shots. Later in the day the best I could get were a couple of faraway looks of the awesome face painting. The piggyback ride of the girls is still the best shot, even if they do have food in their mouths.
[Day at the Zoo]
Out visit to the zoo yielded even poorer photos than usual since I forgot my camera. These photos are all from my cell phone. Because I didn't have a decent camera, any pictures of animals were out of the question. The only ones that had any potential were from the kiddie carnival and carousel. When I looked at the the pictures, I knew I would have to do something with the blurry ones. They ended up being loads of fun and just what I needed to share the motion of the afternoon.
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