Posts Tagged ‘toys’

Today is a typical wonderfully lazy Saturday. This morning we grabbed some breakfast at our favorite cafe and afterward hit the park nearby to work off some calories. What a great way to start the day. The sun was bright and warm, and the park was empty! Perfect for some photo taking without extra [...]

I am a product of my times. Could any boy growing up in the 80s not love videogames? While earlier generations dreamed of becoming firemen or doctors or loan officers, my generation dreamed of building the next Legend of Zelda or 720. It was my fascination with videogames that drove me [...]

Got kids (or other subjects, for that matter) who suddenly get shy around a camera? For all you Nikon lovers out there who also happen to take pictures of kids, this is a fun way to get a smile out of your little one!
How cute/strange is this little Pez-dispensing hot shoe attachment? (Note: A hot [...]

If you’re kids are like mine, they’ve probably already got enough toys. But we don’t have toys like this. I found some great inspiration for photo toys from Photojojo.
The post states:

“From photo rubik’s cubes, to puzzle frames, to photo tic-tac-toe boards, we’ve found photo toys every parent will love.”
Great! I’m all for toys that allow [...]

When I was a kid, my dad was known for his slide shows. It seemed like every month he’d haul out the slide projector and all of us kids would pile up on the floor in the living room and watch through dozens of photos from the previous year. It was always a [...]

Being a stay-at-home / work-from-home dad, I relish the moments when our 8 month old daughter is asleep — those times when I can get a moment to myself and do little things… like blog. Then I read this little story about a survey asking kids what they really want from their parents:

Youngster [...]

I’ve taken on the new photography challenge from DP Blogs, 10 Numbers, and let me just say it up front — it is much harder than I thought it would be. On May 1, DP Blogs challenged photographers to get out there and find number shapes in unexpected places. Stephanie gives some suggestions to stir [...]

Not a lot to report here tonight, kids. The Daughter is doing all kinds of new things these past few days, and I’m just trying to keep up. So, with not much time (again) before Day 13 is up, I grabbed my camera to get some shots of my baby’s bath toys. Like John, [...]