Rinah's first roll of film
Sunday, December 4, 2011 at 9:07AM 
We gave Rinah my Holga 135 to hone her budding interest in photography. We wanted to give her the opportunity to be thoughtful with each image and wait for results. This instant results culture is a blessing in many ways, but we want Rinah to understand that there are processes and patience and work involved in creating, too.
It's been so fun to watch her has she picks up her camera, plays with the perfectly minimal settings, and snaps a photo. Getting the film back the other day, and looking through her first photos was a proud moment, indeed.
These are all from the day we shot this video, just a couple days after coming home from Uganda. I love to see this day through her mind... ('an apple... in the rubbish?!')
And also, time to announce that the winner of the Frankie 2012 Calendar and Journal Giveaway... Thanks to all who entered- I loved reading about your excitements for 2012. I wish I could pick you all! But the randomly chosen winner is- Jenny Linquist! I hope you enjoy having a pretty place to record all the adventures that 2012 hold for you...
Reader Comments (23)
wow...what a beautiful thing you're teaching her, and a beautiful roll of film. God bless you three!
I love this. I bet she would love going to a darkroom.
So happy to see that Rinah is interested in photography ! And she has great teachers :-)))
So glad you're training her this way! Having to be more thoughtful with each photo / and the patience that comes with waiting for film to come back will be huge for her. These photos are very sweet.
love love love love her pictures. She certainly has a beautiful perspective like you both
that girl has an eye for photography. and i love that you are teaching her the patience of film photography.
you guys are great parents. :)
whoa these are really good! the girl has an eye.
That's a beautiful thing to teach her. I am curious about what it was like for her in Uganda--what access would she and her classmates have had to creative oppurtunities? Obviously film and cameras and other art supplies are expensive but would Rinah have had the chance to paint or photograph or anything like that?
good job Rinah!!
with this instict and you 2 as inspirarion and example, this girl has all the ingredients for greatness.//
xx
those pictures are priceless! and it seems like she's got the best teachers humanly possible. i just wanted to say thank you so much for that christmas playlist. we have fallen head over heels. it's constantly playing. that was so sweet of you guys, so thank you!
such wonderful photos. i love that she's using your holg.
Quite the eye!
awesome job rinah!! way to go girl : )
Clever girl- a good eye at work here, Jx
what a great idea, and i love her shots. seeing things through the eyes of a child is always fun.
lovely shots, she's a natural!
I think that you're doing such a wonderful thing by giving her that Holga. She will learn so much. The photographs are pretty incredible for her first go, too! I love them.
Bravo Rinah!
She is has talent! Beautiful pictures!
Beautiful take on things. I bet she puts many things into perspective (like the apple in the trash.)