Visual Uprising Photo

I recently pulled down some old medium format cameras I've had on a shelf for years, realized they still work, and promptly ordered film for them. I've also been playing around with an old Mamiya 35 mm that was donated to . Seeing me with so many different cameras, one of my girls asked how many I have, and why I needed so many. I asked her how many plushies she has, and why she needed so many 😄 I explained that each camera was a little bit different and would give different results (to some degree). I also just love cameras, so there's that. She then asked me, (and I know this sounds like a made up story, but it isn't), why people love photos so much. I told her that, for me, it's because it's one of the few ways we have to preserve our memories. I said, "what if I didn't have any pictures of you as a baby? or any video of you as a baby? Can you imagine having no idea what you looked liked, or what I used to look like?". This answer seemed to satisfy her and we moved on to something else. But later, the best thing happened. She came into my room with a camera her Nana bought her for Christmas. It's one of those that has a little printer with it, and you can immediately print the photos you take. It was still in the box, as she has previously showed no interest in it. She asked if we could figure out how it works, and I said OF COURSE. I also noticed she added film for her Polaroid camera to her birthday wish list ☺️ I imagine this interest will come and go for her, but I will sure foster it while I can. And so we're off, my daughter and I, to make tangible memories together for as long as she's interested!