Today, on the FACEBOOK PAGE, we asked for your earliest photography memory.. For some people, it may be going into that department store studio for family pictures, or Mama making you stand in the same place every year on your birthday to see how tall you'd gotten. There are some who remember everyone in the family lining up on the front porch steps, oldest in the back, babies in the front, Mama and Daddy standing on the sides, for their "family" picture.
For us, we both have strong photography ties from our childhood. Below, you'll find our own memories, along with a picture or two from those memories..
Kana's favorite photography memory
I'm sure a lot of you know the story of my Papa giving me my first camera and telling me to "shoot the world". I was in the second or third grade. So, about 9 or 10. It was a aqau blue Concord 110. He told me that as long as I was trying to take good pictures, he'd buy me film and develop it for me. I think I had him in the pharmacy sending film off everyday for at least a week.. then I was limited to two rolls a week..
I do not have a picture of Papa and me that I can share today, as the limited pictures I do have are packed up and I can't get to them. But here is a picture of myself and him taken on my wedding day. This was also the last picture taken of me and him, before he passed away less than 5 months later. If I'd known that day it would have been the last, I'd taken a million. So, while we're talking memories, I want to give you one piece of advice. Take as many pictures as you can, every opportunity you can. Don't worry about your hair, your makeup, or the clothes you're wearing, just snap. Those pictures will be all you have one day!
Chris' favorite memory:
Growing up, my mom always love taking pictures. She didn't care for posed pictures, however, she wanted "natural" candid shots. From family vacations to times around the house, she always took pictures. One of my most treasured pictures was a picture of Mama and Daddy that she let me take. I think I was probably around 9 or 10. It now sits on a shelf in our living room.
Now that you've seen ours, share yours with us! Go like our FACEBOOK PAGE and share your favorite photography memory. Or, if you'd rather use TWITTER or INSTAGRAM, make sure you use the hashtag #BFPmemoryMonday
