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23 November... "Giving thanks"

This week's challenge is..."Giving thanks". I owe so many things to my father, not least a love of photography.
This is yours truly, aged 3. Daddy made the toy camera - because I wanted to be just like him !

It was a piece of wood painted black, the "lens" was a bottle top, and there was a shutter release and dial on the top. The lens and dial both moved, so I was able to pretend to focus and change settings, but I remember being disappointed that the shutter release didn't actually do anything... I desperately wanted it to go click !


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olivier bruning30-Nov-2006 11:03
very sweet!
Judith Barnett25-Nov-2006 18:51
You were born to be a photog Rose! Your dad was very clever!
Judith
shatterbug25-Nov-2006 06:40
What a cute shot! Trained from an early age huh?
Guest 24-Nov-2006 23:53
This is so good. Vote.
Carrie24-Nov-2006 21:38
CUTE!!! What a creative Dad you have, what a great idea! Nice photo.
Bill Ewart Jr24-Nov-2006 20:49
Now this is fantastic!!! Great entry on today's challenge!! Voted
Guest 24-Nov-2006 15:48
so incredibly wonderful - thank you for sharing!
Bryan Ramsay24-Nov-2006 14:45
Wonderful shot, I wonder how many of us owe our passion for photography to our fathers. -BJ
Guest 24-Nov-2006 10:47
This is priceless! GMV
Guest 24-Nov-2006 04:04
Adorable and very precious!
Isabel Cutler24-Nov-2006 03:29
I love this shot! All I can think is, "Weren't her legs cold?"
Isabel
Sheila24-Nov-2006 02:50
This is a terrific old photo and ideal for use as your portrait page shot!
Dave Wixx24-Nov-2006 02:23
A beautiful old picture, great fun.
Wei O'Connell24-Nov-2006 01:53
Beautiful story indeed. This is a priceless picture!
1105191224-Nov-2006 01:47
~V~
Linda Willets24-Nov-2006 01:46
Thank you for sharing.. Happy Thanksgiving
royalld24-Nov-2006 01:23
It is wonderful that you still have this photo.
And wouldn't be priceless to still have that wooden toy?
Ray :)23-Nov-2006 23:40
Yes, but what did he use for the CF card? ;-)
Dan Chusid23-Nov-2006 23:35
Bet your current one goes "Click!".
: )
Jola Dziubinska23-Nov-2006 22:49
Wonderful keepsake.
laine8223-Nov-2006 22:46
This photo & your Daddy were both worthy of thanks...ah, lets go back to the days of simple things that made us happy !!
Linda Matta23-Nov-2006 22:16
PRICELESS & PRETTY!!!!!!! Made me smile =)
Barbara Heide23-Nov-2006 22:13
yes, this is really cute! Happy Thanksgiving and my vote!
chrisse23-Nov-2006 21:33
Really cute indeed ! A great memory to treasure. gmv
chrisse
Nicki Thurgar23-Nov-2006 21:28
Oh, this is sooo cute, Rose! You really did start early! (and what a great model camera he made - its so realistic)!!
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