olden times

olden times, originally uploaded by jjvannorman.

I recently started this Blog in part, because of the enjoyment I was having in Flickr. I'm taking more time now. Thinking not only the details of what makes for a good photograph, but sometimes what's behind the picture. Taking more time in seeing what my friends do in their photography.

Photography was something that had intrigued me since I was a child. My Dad gave me a Kodak Instamatic for Christmas.

I might have been 8 or 9 or so and one photo from that Christmas morning was my Dad coming from from working the night of Christmas Eve. I'm sure it wasn't my first photo that day, but it was my first GOOD photo.

Later, I remember the joy of seeing the photos after being developed a week later or so. The one of my Dad walking through the door, smiling seeing his son with his new toy. Like my Dad, I've never been keen being the photographed, but this was a real candid moment.

I'd sorely love to have that photo now, but in my mind I still can see it, and maybe that matters more.