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It's that time of the year when thoughts turn to school and kids learning new things. Every school year is a milestone and deserves some photographic attention, especially in the first few years when everything is new and exciting. These are the years when memories are made and the things that seem so everyday are things that we cherish in a photograph years later.
So bring those cameras out and take the pictures of the first few days of school and then as school goes along and you have the opportunity to go into the classroom, take your camera there as well. As an aside it is always a good thing to ask the teacher if taking pictures in the classroom and school is ok.
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Showing Your Child the Fun of Photography
So far we have been talking about using your camera to record your children's events but now a new thought, depending on your camera, teach them how to take some pictures.
I have early memories of being allowed to take photos and that was one thing that caused an interest in photography for me. Something that is more important than the camera is the photographer's ability to "see" things differently.
A really neat project that I do with kids and cameras to teach this concept is to have them go around an area and look for the letters of the alphabet. They are not looking for the obvious printed letter, but for things that form the letters, like the "a frame" of an art easel, or and "x" formed by the cross pieces of an electrical tower.  This exercise turns into a real treasure hunt and the kids have a great time and are learning as well.
When you are finished and have all the letters of the alphabet you can put those into a book form (a great Christmas present for someone) and have them as a memory of your child's learning. This is a great exercise for younger kids just learning the alphabet as well as the older ones.
I did this with a group of ten to twelve year olds and when they were finished they wanted to do the numbers from one to ten!
So get out and have fun with you camera and your children.
Upcoming Events
Class: Beginners Digital Photography
Date: Sept 17 – Oct 22
Details: This class is open to all beginners who are wanting to learn how to take great photographs. Learn how with local photographer Stephan Baker. We will be looking at composition and more specifically "what all the buttons" are for.
Where: Promontory Heights Elementary School
Time:7-8:30pm
Call 604-858-2999 for registration and pricing.
Class: Beginners Digital Photography
Date: Sept 21 – Oct 19 (no class Oct 12)
Details: This class is open to all beginners who are wanting to learn how to take great photographs. Learn how with local photographer Stephan Baker. We will be looking at composition and more specifically "what all the buttons" are for.
Where: Chilliwack Arts Council
Time: 6-7:30pm
Call 604-792-2069 for registration and pricing
Show: Great Blue Heron Reserve
Date: October 01 –October 31
Details: The photographic work of Stephan Baker will be featured in a show at the Heron Reserve Interpretive Building
Call: 604-823-6003 for more details
Show: Mission Arts Council Christmas Craft Market
Date: Saturday, Nov 14 10am – 5pm
Sunday, Nov 15 10am – 4pm
Details: Annual Christmas Craft Market in Mission
Where: Heritage Park School
Clark Theatre Center, 33700 Prentis Ave, Mission
Show: Chilliwack Christmas Craft Market
Date: Friday, Nov 20 10am – 9pm
Saturday, Nov 21 10am – 6pm
Sunday, Nov 22 10am – 4pm
Details: Annual Christmas Craft Market in Chilliwack, many vendors all under one roof.
Where: Heritage Park, 44140 Luckakuck Way, Chilliwack, B.C.
Show: Chilliwack Christmas Craft Crawl
Date: TBA
Where: Greendale Pottery and Country Guesthouse, 42245 South Sumas Rd., Chilliwack
 Needing a Photo Quick?
If you haven't visited our new Stephan Baker Royalty Free Stock Photo website, please take a look and let me know what you think! I'm adding new stock photos all the time that you can use for personal or professional reasons.
This new stock photo site gives you the freedom to go in any time and purchase your photo instantly!
Visit the site here: www.SBStockFotos.com
 How It Works:
Stop by and check out the hundreds of photos in our database of images ranging from Animals and Architecture to People and Nature. If you see something you like, simply create a free account, purchase some credits, and choose which size of image you want and you can download it right away!
Click here to take a look!
Hope to see you at some of these events or just out taking photographs.
Stephan Baker
Stephan@StephanBakerPhotography.com
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