The perspective of a 3 year old...

05/31/2007 11:56:48 PM · #1

My first challenge suggestion, so go easy on me...

Take a photograph from the perspective of a 3 year old. How does the world look to them. If they had the camera, what would they focus on.

Let's hear your thoughts.

cpanaioti

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM

05/31/2007 11:59:10 PM · #2

Take a picture from knee level. (maybe just a little higher) hehe

cpanaioti

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM

06/01/2007 01:39:53 PM · #3

I guess no one else thinks this is a good idea.

cryan

Nikon D700

Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro for Nikon

06/01/2007 01:40:43 PM · #4

I have a three yr old. I think it would be a blast.

Strikeslip

Canon EOS-5D

Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS

06/01/2007 01:42:44 PM · #5

Originally posted by cryan:

I have a three yr old. I think it would be a blast.

Eating junk and playing tag!

PHOTOKID

06/01/2007 01:50:08 PM · #6

Go to the zoo and take a picture of the elephants butt....

Serisously though it is a good idea. I would definately do it.

Nullix

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

06/01/2007 01:51:40 PM · #7

I bought my 3 year old a Fisher Price Camera for his birthday. It's pretty rugged. It's been dropped, kicked, buried in sand and still keeps ticking.

(I hope this doesn't kill my site.) I posted his pictures to my website. Except when I've taken pictkers, they're all taken from his perspective.

Joshua's Pictures

BeckyT

Nikon D300s

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

06/01/2007 02:05:19 PM · #8

Originally posted by Nullix:

Not bad photos from a 3 year old. I think it is a cool idea. I don't have a 3 year old and I don't think I can think like one anymore but it would be neat if people turned the camera over to the 3 year old to see what they come up with. They are more creative than you think. I am finding that out with my 13 year old.

UrfaK

Canon EOS-650/T4i Rebel

Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

06/01/2007 02:12:47 PM · #9

I think the idea should be expanded to a child's perspective rather then a three yr old... It's got more scope..

I took great pictures when I was three actually.. Better stuff then I take now.. hehe..

I, creepily enough, remember my perspective as a crawler.. I remember lying in the sun thinking that the grass was too pointy.. suddenly my mom comes out[All I could see were her legs] and my mind went to frantic 'get to mommy' crawl mode.. weird..

Sheryll

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

06/01/2007 02:39:06 PM · #10

For my sons 4th birthday I got a bunch of those disposable cameras and let the kids take whatever shots they wanted to. We were at a gymnastics playroom that had a little birthday party room. I had no idea what I'd get when I got them developed but, amazingly there were some very interesting and well framed shots. The one my son toted around throughout the party was the one I liked best because it was exactly as you suggest..... a different perspective. There were shots of other kids that had grown up legs and there were shots looking up at the balance beem, etc, etc. Remembering what he shot would be my inspiration if this were to be made a challenge.

Maybe even an expert editing where you actually have a child take a shot and then you use that as inspiration for your own and the entry would be ... what's it called .... a diptych? Where you have two shots in one photo? That could be interesting I think... and fun. Those who don't have kids of their own could borrow someones.

DefyTime

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

06/01/2007 03:25:01 PM · #11

This would be a very interesting challenge...

WriteHeart

Carl Zeiss 50mm ZE f/1.4 Planar T for Canon

06/01/2007 08:32:01 PM · #12

Originally posted by Nullix:

I love his pictures!! That's exactly what I was thinking when I suggested this.
So, does he have a DPC membership yet? I'll bet he could smoke me in these challenges.

yanko

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

06/01/2007 08:33:49 PM · #13

For some reason I picture a fisheye world. :P

thegrandwazoo

Nikon D750

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

06/01/2007 08:57:56 PM · #14

I would so win this challenge cuz I am a 3 year old...

:-P

WriteHeart

06/02/2007 10:37:02 AM · #15

My boys are teenagers now, but I think they plot with my husband to determine who is going to act like a 3 y/o each day.

ClubJuggle

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

06/02/2007 10:39:48 AM · #16

Originally posted by thegrandwazoo:

I would so win this challenge cuz I am a 3 year old...

Are not!

~Terry

xianart

Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM

06/02/2007 10:48:30 AM · #17

excellent idea indeed.

Nullix

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

06/02/2007 12:06:15 PM · #18

Originally posted by WriteHeart:

Originally posted by Nullix:
I bought my 3 year old a Fisher Price Camera for his birthday. It's pretty rugged. It's been dropped, kicked, buried in sand and still keeps ticking.

(I hope this doesn't kill my site.) I posted his pictures to my website. Except when I've taken pictkers, they're all taken from his perspective.

Joshua's Pictures

I love his pictures!! That's exactly what I was thinking when I suggested this.
So, does he have a DPC membership yet? I'll bet he could smoke me in these challenges.

He doesn't have an account yet, but watch out when he does.

You can see the difference in camera quality here when we both took a picture of each other:

Joshua taking a picture of me.

Daddy taking a picture of Joshua

inshaala

Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM for Canon

06/02/2007 12:16:20 PM · #19

Originally posted by Nullix:

Originally posted by WriteHeart:

Originally posted by Nullix:
I bought my 3 year old a Fisher Price Camera for his birthday. It's pretty rugged. It's been dropped, kicked, buried in sand and still keeps ticking.

(I hope this doesn't kill my site.) I posted his pictures to my website. Except when I've taken pictkers, they're all taken from his perspective.

Joshua's Pictures

I love his pictures!! That's exactly what I was thinking when I suggested this.
So, does he have a DPC membership yet? I'll bet he could smoke me in these challenges.

He doesn't have an account yet, but watch out when he does.

You can see the difference in camera quality here when we both took a picture of each other:

Joshua taking a picture of me.

Daddy taking a picture of Joshua

His composition is actually fairly cool - loving the purple fringing ;)

Beautiful-Joe

Olympus Stylus 770 SW

06/02/2007 12:47:16 PM · #20

Heh. I don't have access to a three year old, but there's my little brother (just turned five).
I could give him my default camera and let him go crazy.

The problem with this suggestion is that.. Well, I just couldn't see it working..

If a little kid is taking the picture, it isn't your work.
Someone could take a normal picture and claim that a little kid took it and therefor win.
The pictures are going to suck.
Not everyone could submit to this challenge easily.

inshaala