First Exposure [People]
Uploaded: May 14, 2005 05:47:31
** BP May 2005 Finalist - People **
Roger Bernabo May 14, 2005
grandma Laura is so nice! very cute shot! #248973S J May 14, 2005
Perfect gift for a upcoming photographer, Laura!! Very cute and very nice title too!! #1350528Kerby Pfrangle May 14, 2005
Laura great child capture.This will be a treasure for years to come.
Grandma can help him learn about photography.
Kerby #1350562
Bob Cournoyer May 14, 2005
Wonderful image, Laura!!Bob #1350570
Carla Metzler May 14, 2005
Wonderful image, Laura! Great gift! #1350604Laura Clay-Ballard May 14, 2005
Thanks, everyone. I gave cameras to all 3 grandchildren. What an interesting time seeing the developed film and how they see the world. It was their FIRST experience(s) with a real camera. What fun we had! #1350625Donald K. Cherry May 14, 2005
Its never too early to get started in this great hobby (passion) that we all share! I can remember my first camera was a kodak instamatic with the flash cubes that snapped on the top and rotated to the 4 different positions! What a long way we've come since those days!!Great image, Laura!! #1350675
Debra Booth May 14, 2005
Super capture, Laura! Love the color coordination of the camera and clothes as well as the border! #1350780Cindy Paquette May 14, 2005
What a wonderful shot Laura and really wonderful gift you gave your g-sons!! #1350782Kara L. Hendricks May 14, 2005
Great shot and one fantastic hobby!! Wonderful to see when they take our love and run with it!! #1350802Leonard Pierce May 14, 2005
Wonderful shot Laura!!! You'll have to post some of his shots so we can see them too! #1350824Sandra Wehrman May 14, 2005
so cute! great capture with color and clarity! #1350847Alisha L. Ekstrom May 14, 2005
Laura very well done. You are a nice grandma!!! That white background just makes the red POP out...nicely done. My 5 year old would LOVE that camera..SPIDERMAN!!!!:) #1351113Laurence Saliba May 14, 2005
LOVELY!!!!!!!!!! #1351131Laura Clay-Ballard May 14, 2005
You all are so kind. And, it never is too early. I'll go through his photos and find the one or two I found the best and post them later today! #1351227Shirley L. Carpenter May 14, 2005
Excellent image with great color and composition Laura!!! #1351267DiAnna F. Paulk May 14, 2005
Laura, this is WONDERFUL!!! I can't imagine this one not winning! I'm glad you were able to get away for Mother's Day in the midst of your moving! #1351399Brian Cassar May 14, 2005
I like the idea laura! #1351423Laura Clay-Ballard May 14, 2005
Thanks, everyone! I'm in the process of scanning in some of his images for posting. I think I might do a collage?? hum... #1351444Elisabeth A. Gay May 14, 2005
Wonderful image Laura, so great when the little ones want to get involved isn't it? :)Laura Clay-Ballard May 14, 2005
Here's a snapshot of the collage I put together this afternoon. A bigger image is in my gallery. #1351785Linda D. Lester May 14, 2005
Fantastic shot, Laura...Love all that red! #1351863Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 14, 2005
Fabulous, great rich colors and lighting. Great to start out young!! #1351941Stephen Zacker May 14, 2005
Good for you giving him a cameraLaura Clay-Ballard May 14, 2005
Thanks to everyone! You can see his first photo shoot collage in my gallery. :>) #1352111William C. Raco May 14, 2005
Wonderful photo, and how exciting to see the kids embark on such a great hobby.bill #1352217
Kathleen K. Parker May 14, 2005
I just love this photo, Laura! You'd better blow that up into a huge poster for his room!Marsha S. Smith May 14, 2005
This shot is sooo cute. I love everything about it - the cute little photograper, the bright red cap and the spiderman camera. He did really well too, Laura - his shots are great - very creative! #1352622Olivia Navarro May 14, 2005
Laura, not only is it cool that you bought him a camera but you bought him a SPIDERMAN camera!!!! You must be the coolest Grandma EVER! :) My Adam (and my Michael) would absolutely love it! #1352642Rob T. Henry May 14, 2005
Great photo, Laura!!! And what an awesome hobby to get him started into. #1352693Laura Clay-Ballard May 15, 2005
Y'all are great and thanks so much for the comments. Have a great sunday! #1353370Judith G. Secco May 15, 2005
This is so cute, Laura, and what a great gift for him.Lisa Deaton May 15, 2005
So fantastic Laura. I love the colors and the way you brightened the bg. How exciting to see your grandson shooting. Great job!!! #1355000Claudette Foote May 15, 2005
Wonderful shot Laura! So cute.. love the colors.. #1355191Rhonda Smith May 15, 2005
How cute Laura.... the way he's looking over the top of the camera... ;o) #1355385Laura Clay-Ballard May 15, 2005
rhonda, I know! That's what I find so charming about this. He has all the right moves (little finger sticking up, etc) but his eyes are on Grandma Laura!Jane Summa May 16, 2005
This is a really kool image, Laura! For a few seconds I thought he was pretending to take pics with a stack of his own photos that he had taken with the camera you've describe in your short story and the photos are facing us! When I looked at what he's holding in his hand it almost looks like inside a surgery room so didn't think my thought was correct! LOL he looks like a natural the way he's holding the camera! Great shot! #1357110Bryan Yates May 16, 2005
The clarity on this one is Wonderful! I like it! #1357230Laura Clay-Ballard May 16, 2005
Thanks, Bryan and Jane! #1357237Cathy Barrows May 23, 2005
this is so cute...i can't wait until Andrew is old enough #1385023Laura Clay-Ballard May 23, 2005
Thanks, Cathy! #1385044Karen Engelbreth May 23, 2005
Wonderful image, Laura! #1385106Darla Cobus May 26, 2005
this is GREAT!!! #1397850Laura Clay-Ballard May 26, 2005
Thanks, Darla and Karen. #1397928Karen E. Michaels June 21, 2005
Many Congrats Laura #1498365Alisha L. Ekstrom June 21, 2005
Congratulations Laura!!! Good Luck!! This again is a very wonderful image!!:) #1498883Steve Mescha June 21, 2005
Nice going, Laura. Congradulations! #1498968Colleen Braun June 21, 2005
Congratulations... #1498994Margot Petrowski June 21, 2005
GREAT ONE, LAURA!!!!! CONGRATS!!! #1499524Laura Clay-Ballard June 21, 2005
THanks to all of you! you're the best! #1499603Claudette Foote June 21, 2005
Congratulations on this terrific finalist...Laura. #1499606Tom Andersen June 21, 2005
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Laura! #1499625Gail Vitikacs June 21, 2005
Wonderful capture! CONGRATULATIONS! #1499856Laura Clay-Ballard June 21, 2005
thanks, claudette, tom and gail! #1499993Pamela K June 21, 2005
Great capture! Hope he has fun!Congratulations!
Pam #1500004
Anita Hogue June 21, 2005
A Big grantulation on this awesome finalist, Laura!!!!! I love this!!! #1500107Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas June 21, 2005
Congratulations Laura!,Tammy Scott June 21, 2005
Congratulations on an EXCELLENT finalist, Laura!!! #1500369Sharon Day June 21, 2005
Cute capture, Laura!!! Big congratulations and good luck next round! #1500414Tammy McAllister June 21, 2005
BIG Congrats to you Laura on your first finalist....such a big thrill!Laura Clay-Ballard June 21, 2005
THanks to everyone! :>) #1500623Cindy Paquette June 21, 2005
WHOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOO LAURA!!! Your first finalist and I'm sure not to be the last one either!!! A HUGH and very warm congratulations!! #1500637Debra Booth June 21, 2005
Big congratulations on your first finalist, Laura!! WTG!! #1500767S J June 21, 2005
Congratulations on this superb Finalist, Laura!! #1501018Rhonda Smith June 21, 2005
Big HUGS and Congrats to you my friend.. I this this will go all the way.. you deserve this !! Awesome shot Laura! #1501311Laura Clay-Ballard June 21, 2005
thanks to all! :>) and to all a good night! whew! what an exciting day! #1501453DiAnna F. Paulk June 21, 2005
I hate to say I told you so....but see my earlier comment please :) Many congratulations on your well deserved finalist medal!!! #1501560KHAWLA Haddad June 21, 2005
Congratulations this beatfiul finalist Laura well don !!! #1501743Jennifer Rennison June 21, 2005
Cute capture of this future photographer, Laura! Congratulations on your finalist! #1502115Brian Cassar June 22, 2005
Congratulations. Good luck for next round! #1503212Evy Johansen June 22, 2005
Many congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Laura! Wonderful image! #1503394Laura Clay-Ballard June 22, 2005
Good morning! and thanks to everyone for responding! #1503638Bryan Yates June 22, 2005
Congrats Well deserved!!! #1504001cj patterson June 22, 2005
Congratulations on this well deserved finalist!!! #1504405Andrea W. Hedgepeth June 22, 2005
Congratulations Laura. This is a great image. #1504461Olivia Navarro June 22, 2005
Laura, I'm so happy and excited for you!!!! What a great shot this is! Big congratulations on this great finalist! #1504533Laura Clay-Ballard June 22, 2005
thanks to all of you! :>) #1504696Shelly A. Van Camp June 22, 2005
YAHHHH...Congrats!!! Happy for you..love the pic!! :) #1504751Wendy Stevenson June 22, 2005
WTG Laura on making the finals with this GREAT portrait!! So sweet! Best of luck in the next round!!! #1504860Laura Clay-Ballard June 22, 2005
Thanks, Shelly and Wendy! #1505036Laurence Saliba June 22, 2005
Congratulations Laura!!!! #1505391Susan T. Evans June 22, 2005
congrats #1505685Jill Flynn June 22, 2005
Congratulations on this terrific finalist Laura! #1505784Laura Clay-Ballard June 22, 2005
thank you. thank you. thank you!!!!!! #1505819Luis Louro June 22, 2005
Congratulations, Laura!!! #1506097Terry L. Ellis June 22, 2005
Hey, Laura, I must have missed this wonderful image! It's terrific! Congratulations!!! #1506130Judy S. Fung June 22, 2005
Congrats, Laura! #1506160Rob T. Henry June 22, 2005
Congratulations, Laura on this great shot!! #1506198Laura Clay-Ballard June 22, 2005
thank you all so much :>) #1506301Goshka G. June 22, 2005
Congrats on this wonderful finalist, Laura!! #1506508Ermanno Radice June 22, 2005
Many congratulations, Laura! #1506533Walter Graziano June 22, 2005
Congratulations Laura! #1506562Alan L. Borror June 22, 2005
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Laura!!! #1506601Kay E. Mahoney June 22, 2005
Congratulations Laura. Good luck in the next round. #1506716Laura Clay-Ballard June 22, 2005
thanks to all of you! :>) #1506744Kerby Pfrangle June 22, 2005
LauraCongratulations on your finalist.
Good luck in the next round.
Kerby #1507055
Laura Clay-Ballard June 22, 2005
Thanks, Kerby! You, too! #1507487Claudia Kuhn June 22, 2005
So cute Laura, congrats on your finalist and good luck! #1507788Lani T. Broadbent June 22, 2005
Laura, Wonderful Capture! Congrats on the award! #1507936Lisa Deaton June 22, 2005
I told you before and I'll say it again, Love this shot!! Congrats to you!!! #1508067Nobu Nagase June 22, 2005
Way to go, Laura, and hooray for the young photographer!!!Laura Clay-Ballard June 22, 2005
Thanks to all! and to all a good night! :>) #1508203Lise Butler June 22, 2005
Hi Laura-Melissa L. Zavadil June 22, 2005
OH this is just fabulous! Congrats on your finalist!! How very very cute is this! #1508454Danilo Piccioni June 22, 2005
Fantastic! Big CongratulationsSSSSSSS!!!!!! LOL : ) #1508633Laura Clay-Ballard June 23, 2005
Thanks, Lise, Melissa and Dado! #1509417Sherri Conley June 23, 2005
Congratulations, Laura, on this superb finalist! It is adorable! #1509923Lori Carlson June 23, 2005
What a special photo Laura! He is so well coordinated with his colorful camera! :0) Love how you see his eyes looking over the camera....TOO CUTE!! Congrats on your Finalist win!! How exciting!! :0) #1511396Cynthia A. Gallo Callan June 23, 2005
Been offline for a couple of days --- congratulations on your finalist standing! This certainly is a winning photo and cute too!!! :-) #1511647Laura Clay-Ballard June 23, 2005
Thanks, everyone! #1512475Dominique Declerck June 23, 2005
Great portrait!!!Congratulations, Laura!!!!! #1512908Laura Clay-Ballard June 24, 2005
Thanks, Dominique! #1514137Mary N C. Taitt June 24, 2005
Congratulations on this terrific and well-deserved finalist!!!! YAY! #1514270Laura Clay-Ballard June 24, 2005
Thanks, Mary! #1514384Phil Sauvey June 25, 2005
Laura,A BIG Ak congrats on your finalist!!This is such a cute photograph. #1519433
Laura Clay-Ballard June 26, 2005
thanks,y'all! #1522267SaMi Martin June 27, 2005
What an adorable shot...Congratulations! #1528187Laura Clay-Ballard June 27, 2005
Thanks, SaMi! #1528609Darla Cobus June 28, 2005
What a super cute shot, sorry for the late congrats! #1530182Laura Clay-Ballard June 28, 2005
thank you, Darla! #1530230Vicki Hunt June 29, 2005
Congratulations on this WONDERFUL image as a finalist! #1535480Bianca B. Steinfeldt July 23, 2005
Congratulations!!! Great portrait!!! #1627889Laura Clay-Ballard July 23, 2005
thanks, vicki and bianca! #1627974Elisabeth A. Gay July 23, 2005
And I am sure more than Grandma Laura is happy that this one is a finalist! Congratulations Laura!!David G. Ziegert July 26, 2005
Great shot! I HAVE to know where you got that camera. My 3-year old keeps taking my G3 and shooting away and he loves Spiderman!! #1642539Laura Clay-Ballard July 27, 2005
thanks, Ann and David! #1643846April Riggs August 25, 2005
Congrats Laura, this is a GREAT shot! #1765474Laura Clay-Ballard August 25, 2005
thanks, april! #1765673Lori L. Thomas September 07, 2005
So incredibly cute! #1811841Laura Clay-Ballard September 07, 2005
thanks, Lori! #1811871Stacey M. Seufert September 12, 2005
GREAT COLOR, LAURA! CONGRATS ON YOUR FINALIST!!! THIS ONE IS TOO CUTE! :) #1828331Sandra Freyler October 25, 2005
Congratulations! Great shot! Very nice image! :) #1998278Laura Clay-Ballard October 25, 2005
Thanks! He is a little camera buff! #1998305Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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