…through the eyes of a 6 year old.

Sunday I noticed the younger kids just being a tad antagonistic toward each other, so I decided that they needed to get out of the house and spend some energy. Plus the weather was gorgeous, and I really didn’t want to be indoors myself. I randomly chose Kansas City’s Country Club Plaza. It’s a great place to get an ice cream cone and just stroll around. On Sunday afternoons throughout the summer, various musical groups play live at different spots around the Plaza’s four or so blocks.

We were there for the atmosphere, but there was one store I really had to go in. Anthropologie is a constant source or cheery inspiration. For a few minutes, the kids were patient as I looked around.  But they started to get bored in the store. My 9 year old asked to take a few photos with the camera. I thought it would a great idea and a way for him to entertained while I continued soaking up the environment. Of course, if the the 9 year old got to do it, then the 6 year old wanted to also. So, I put the camera on a automatic setting, passed it to him, showed him what button to push, and an artist was born.

He took around 20 photos inside Anthropologie, even of people that he did not know. But everyone seemed to enjoy this little 6 year old snapping the shutter and giggling. (Or maybe they were too polite to say anything)

He loved this chair.  And the doors. An artist in the making, I tell you….

I gave him no pointers; made no suggestions. It was all him. I think children are more observant than we give them credit for, and he certainly had a good time. He also met and talked to lots of people, showing them their photos that he had taken.

Of course, no boy’s photo shoot would be complete without shots of different sets of wheels…

All the photos are un-edited, straight out of the camera.  He was still going strong when it was time to leave. I think for future events, we’ll just give the camera to him and tell him to have at it.