Most kids have a “pose” that they tend to pull whenever a camera is aimed in their direction. Parents and other photographers of children usually deal with this by taking one picture of the “pose” and then one more relaxed, natural shot immediately afterwards.

Lucky for me, Sofie isn’t really the “pose” type (title shot of this entry excepted). In fact, she has been getting more and more into taking her own photos. She holds the camera and gives orders to everyone like a set director.

That’s the good thing about digital cameras. You can take as many pictures as you want and just delete the ones that don’t turn out. (Or if you’re like me, you just let them all build up in your computer like so much dirty laundry) If I were using a film camera, there’s no way I’d let Sofie play with it as much as I do with the digital.

Sofie knows me well. No matter how much mischief she causes, if she says “I want to take a picture!” then I’m sure to be pleased.

When grandma said, “Sofie, when you get big, are you going to be a cameraman?” she said, “Yeah!” Awww.