Sam Straka, age 6, practicing his photography on the front patio.
For a long time now, Sam has shown an interest in art of all kinds - drawing, painting, and most recently, photography. He and I have decided to work through a self-paced children's photography course written by several photographers at Clickin Moms. We are learning about camera care, the parts of a camera, focus, exposure, composition, the color wheel, and white balance. We hope to finish our lessons early summer '15 and celebrate the first round of our photography course by creating a special photo album of images.
Sam shoots with a Canon 300D Digital Rebel, Canon 50mm f/1.4 lens, in RAW format. For now, I do a minimal edit of his images for him in Lightroom 5 with Clickin Mom's "Quickie" JPEG presets. He and I cull his images and select his best work for display in the gallery.
Sam's interest in how things work, along with his artistic eye, has made this a fun adventure for both of us. He's a quick study and loves having a creative outlet. Check back often for new images. Enjoy!
September 2016 - Cavanaugh Flight Museum, Addison, Texas
May 2016 - Shops of Legacy, Plano, Texas
June 13, 2015 - Cavanaugh Flight Museum, Addison, TX
May 2015 - nature in our own backyard
May 2015 - a texture study
April 2015 - camera introduction and focal point practice
