Sunday, May 1, 2011

I Heart Soft and Sweet

I have been pushing myself to capture more candid moments.  Moments that really capture what was happening at the moment versus a staged scene.  Since I don't photograph people as often as I do natural elements it's hard to challenge myself in this area.  
I took this picture back in January in Las Vegas.  Sof is a ball of hilarious energy and I was so excited to capture her deeply involved with her play.  She was so engaged playing with these little people and was pretending to be their mom, it was just so sweet.  She had no idea I was snapping pictures and it reminded me of the pure simplicity of being 2 years old and how amazing it is to watch children being balls of energy one moment and so soft and sweet the next. 
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21 comments:

  1. The West FamilyMay 1, 2011 at 7:30 AM

    So sweet, this brought a smile to my face.

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  2. BuckeroomamaMay 1, 2011 at 8:26 AM

    You are right about how kids could be balls of energy one second then soft and sweet the next. =)

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  3. Autumn CMay 1, 2011 at 9:14 AM

    So very precious :)

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  4. LeilaniMay 1, 2011 at 9:33 AM

    Cute! Kudos to wanting to shoot something different, I too need to start taking more candid pictures!

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  5. AnonymousMay 1, 2011 at 10:39 AM

    Great photo Tamar! I love the perspective of your photo, and her sweet expression of concentration!

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  6. KellieMay 1, 2011 at 10:41 AM

    what a great shot. i love the concentration on her face, she's so intent on what she's doing. thanks for the sweet comment on my blog!

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  7. JackieMay 1, 2011 at 11:34 AM

    Hey, I know this Kiddo!!! You are hired. I need these types of photos of all the kids! Thanks for letting sof be the subject of your osity ;) Love ya...

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  8. Alana JoMay 1, 2011 at 2:34 PM

    I tend to like to take pics of animals and things rather than people, it is hard to change habits but I am working on it too! You did a great job on this photo. So adorable!

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  9. AnonymousMay 1, 2011 at 3:37 PM

    That is too cute!

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  10. DanyelleMay 1, 2011 at 4:35 PM

    This is too sweet! I love the perspective and her expression.

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  11. JanellMay 1, 2011 at 4:39 PM

    so sweet and cute! Love that little school bus toy.

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  12. LisaMay 1, 2011 at 6:16 PM

    Oh! I think it is perfect!

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  13. AnonymousMay 1, 2011 at 6:46 PM

    This is one of my favorite pictures so far. I love it when it doesn't look like you had to try too hard or put too much effort in to capture the shot. This is exceptional.
    Unposed.
    PERFECT : )

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  14. Rachel @ Simple GirlMay 1, 2011 at 7:51 PM

    Great job capturing her play. I really like your low perspective and the slight crop of her head!

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  15. deb dutyMay 2, 2011 at 10:07 AM

    This is such a sweet photo. Capturing candid moments is my favorite kind of photography, but it can be difficult to catch the moment just right. You did a great job!

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  16. UnknownMay 2, 2011 at 2:50 PM

    so sweet!

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  17. GrumplestilskinMay 2, 2011 at 8:52 PM

    She is adorable.

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  18. SerlineMay 3, 2011 at 8:09 AM

    Very sweet and tender moment...

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  19. JenMay 3, 2011 at 1:24 PM

    Oh, this is precious!!! Love the look on her face of making the set-up perfect :)

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  20. BeckyMay 4, 2011 at 5:39 PM

    I love how you interpreted "soft" to be their less-than-rambunctious selves. It's a great shot and I like the crop. Thanks for coming by my blog today!

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  21. Karin GriffinMay 4, 2011 at 7:55 PM

    Tamar this is a wonderful natural light photo! I love the lifestyle nature of it too! Even better in b/w!

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