Sunday, February 10, 2008

I have corrupted my child

A photographer that I admire once said that he never missed an episode of America's Next Top Model.  The photo shoots can be very educational and informative from a photographer's perspective.  So being the ever-seeking-knowledge photographer that I am, I start watching them.  I record them on DVR so I can forward through all of the drama.  (I have to confess, though, I forward less and less as I get addicted to the drama!)  Anyway, my girls wanted to watch a couple of the photo shoots.  Some of them are too risque but the others are playful and tame enough that I let them watch about 3 photo shoot sections with me.

So I am up in my studio setting up for a session and my daughter comes up.  I am changing the settings on my lights and ask her to stand for me to test them (she had done this hundreds of times for me).  Instead of just standing there like she normally does, she strikes this pose.  As you can see, she is posed from the tip of her fingers to the tips of her toes!  
She is only 5 years old!  Where did this come from?  Then I remember the shows and immediately I begin envisioning all of the sessions she will have to have with her psychiatrist to straighten herself out.  As parents, don't you wonder how much of what you do (or don't do) will shape your child into what kind of person they become as adults?  

To save my sweet baby girl some future doctor bills I made her watch 3 episodes of Jeopardy.   I will keep you updated on if it works or not! :) 

3 comments:

amyc said...

LOL! That is so funny. I bet she is gonna turn out just fine. I shamelessly have to admit I have watched every episode of ATM. I have let Christan watch some but like you said there can be a lot of drama and adult content so I have to monitor it closely. I love Greta's pose, it is adorable.

Anonymous said...

Leave the poor girl alone. She is already crazy like you and therefore she has a super personallity which shows everywhere! even in pictures.

mom2xy said...

That story just cracked me up! I love it!!! How great is it that you have in on film and you can tease her about it when she's older! Tracy - had a great time with Jacks photo session last week - thanks again!! Jen