Saturday, August 23, 2008

A Young Photographer's Debute

A couple of days ago Selcuk let Nehir wander around the neighborhood with our camera.  He really enjoyed taking pictures and he seemed so pleased when I downloaded them that we decided to have a little party to show his pictures.  We took him to the store where he picked out the treats: Chocolate milk for the kids, soda for the grown-ups, chips, cookies and fruit.  He invited two of the neighborhood kids that he plays with the most, but when we asked about grownups he said "I am NOT dealing with grownups! If YOU want to invite the grownups, then YOU do it."  Selcuk and I cracked up noting how much he sounds like me sometimes. We did end up inviting several grownups that are always kind to Nehir, and we had a splendid time. Nehir and his buddies were very excited about the snacks and the idea of a party.  After everyone had some snacks I showed Nehir's pictures plus a few I had taken of the neighborhood kids.  Nehir received lots of praise and I could tell he felt great.  Below are some of the photos he took.

Most of his shots are of flowers.
He also likes taking shots of trees and I thought this one turned out nice with the sun shining through the leaves.
This is a cute little vine BabaAnne planted in the veggie garden.
This is our house from across the common area.
Self portrait.  Note the missing tooth. It finally fell out a couple nights ago.

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