[Music] did you ever think there is such a thing
did you ever think there is such a thing
did you ever think there is such a thing as an intersection between photography
as an intersection between photography
as an intersection between photography presents and childhood well there is and
presents and childhood well there is and
presents and childhood well there is and that’s a place where you could spend
that’s a place where you could spend
that’s a place where you could spend some time with unexpected benefits for
some time with unexpected benefits for
some time with unexpected benefits for starters you would probably become a
starters you would probably become a
starters you would probably become a better photographer and the second
better photographer and the second
better photographer and the second advantage you will become aware of your
advantage you will become aware of your
advantage you will become aware of your own presence and the third advantage it
own presence and the third advantage it
own presence and the third advantage it will be for the little guy which will
will be for the little guy which will
will be for the little guy which will take benefits of your presence
take benefits of your presence
take benefits of your presence photography came into my life a very
photography came into my life a very
photography came into my life a very long time ago I was a student in Canada
long time ago I was a student in Canada
long time ago I was a student in Canada at a time and I left for vacation and I
at a time and I left for vacation and I
at a time and I left for vacation and I borrowed the camera from a friend of
borrowed the camera from a friend of
borrowed the camera from a friend of mine when I came back from vacation the
mine when I came back from vacation the
mine when I came back from vacation the same friend gifted me a camera for my
same friend gifted me a camera for my
same friend gifted me a camera for my birthday Thank You Vanessa wherever you
birthday Thank You Vanessa wherever you
birthday Thank You Vanessa wherever you are all of my life I’ve been an observer
are all of my life I’ve been an observer
are all of my life I’ve been an observer and photography fitted perfectly into
and photography fitted perfectly into
and photography fitted perfectly into that gap as I was travelling across the
that gap as I was travelling across the
that gap as I was travelling across the world I needed something to record what
world I needed something to record what
world I needed something to record what my eyes were seeing and photography
my eyes were seeing and photography
my eyes were seeing and photography responded perfectly to that with the
responded perfectly to that with the
responded perfectly to that with the arrival of Sarah the little one my
arrival of Sarah the little one my
arrival of Sarah the little one my photography shifted from a very complex
photography shifted from a very complex
photography shifted from a very complex digital camera based photography onto
digital camera based photography onto
digital camera based photography onto phone photography and there is a good
phone photography and there is a good
phone photography and there is a good reason for that as you see over there
reason for that as you see over there
reason for that as you see over there your hands are always busy with the kid
your hands are always busy with the kid
your hands are always busy with the kid well the thing is when you switch from
well the thing is when you switch from
well the thing is when you switch from that complex photography to something
that complex photography to something
that complex photography to something more simple of course your subjects
more simple of course your subjects
more simple of course your subjects rearrange themselves and you lose some
rearrange themselves and you lose some
rearrange themselves and you lose some but you gain a lot others because the
but you gain a lot others because the
but you gain a lot others because the phone it’s getting smarter every day and
phone it’s getting smarter every day and
phone it’s getting smarter every day and it’s offering you more and more
it’s offering you more and more
it’s offering you more and more possibilities to express yourself
possibilities to express yourself
possibilities to express yourself photographically the thing is that it
photographically the thing is that it
photographically the thing is that it fits into your pocket as your hands
fits into your pocket as your hands
fits into your pocket as your hands always are busy and you can just flip it
always are busy and you can just flip it
always are busy and you can just flip it open and take the picture that you want
open and take the picture that you want
open and take the picture that you want to take Sarah came into my life directly
to take Sarah came into my life directly
to take Sarah came into my life directly delivered into our bedroom that’s my
delivered into our bedroom that’s my
delivered into our bedroom that’s my wife over there it’s actually one of the
wife over there it’s actually one of the
wife over there it’s actually one of the first pictures I took with the phone so
first pictures I took with the phone so
first pictures I took with the phone so when I take the
when I take the
when I take the before I take any pictures I try to
before I take any pictures I try to
before I take any pictures I try to answer myself to three main questions
answer myself to three main questions
answer myself to three main questions the first one is why why do I want to
the first one is why why do I want to
the first one is why why do I want to record that particular moment the second
record that particular moment the second
record that particular moment the second one it’s an emotional question and it
one it’s an emotional question and it
one it’s an emotional question and it starts from how do I feel about it and
starts from how do I feel about it and
starts from how do I feel about it and the third one is purely technical and
the third one is purely technical and
the third one is purely technical and it’s how am I going to record that so in
it’s how am I going to record that so in
it’s how am I going to record that so in terms of photography I have here an
terms of photography I have here an
terms of photography I have here an illustration of the rule of thirds I use
illustration of the rule of thirds I use
illustration of the rule of thirds I use this and don’t worry on your phones is
this and don’t worry on your phones is
this and don’t worry on your phones is already pre-programmed so all you need
already pre-programmed so all you need
already pre-programmed so all you need to do it’s activate it I have it on all
to do it’s activate it I have it on all
to do it’s activate it I have it on all the time it solves a lot of issues
the time it solves a lot of issues
the time it solves a lot of issues the second rule that I use is the usage
the second rule that I use is the usage
the second rule that I use is the usage of available light when there is no more
of available light when there is no more
of available light when there is no more light I don’t do any nothing special I
light I don’t do any nothing special I
light I don’t do any nothing special I just take with what I have don’t don’t
just take with what I have don’t don’t
just take with what I have don’t don’t worry too much about the light because
worry too much about the light because
worry too much about the light because you don’t do photography for National
you don’t do photography for National
you don’t do photography for National Geographic you will do it of your own
Geographic you will do it of your own
Geographic you will do it of your own childhood so it’s going to be something
childhood so it’s going to be something
childhood so it’s going to be something special the third rule is going down to
special the third rule is going down to
special the third rule is going down to the same level as your kid looking at
the same level as your kid looking at
the same level as your kid looking at them like this all the time will only
them like this all the time will only
them like this all the time will only make them feel small and they probably
make them feel small and they probably
make them feel small and they probably know that already so you’re not helping
know that already so you’re not helping
know that already so you’re not helping to the say besides if you change the
to the say besides if you change the
to the say besides if you change the level of your photography you will also
level of your photography you will also
level of your photography you will also change the angle so the result could
change the angle so the result could
change the angle so the result could impress you and the most important rule
impress you and the most important rule
impress you and the most important rule tell your child what you’re going to do
tell your child what you’re going to do
tell your child what you’re going to do Sara knows everything about photography
Sara knows everything about photography
Sara knows everything about photography in the sense that I always announce her
in the sense that I always announce her
in the sense that I always announce her I am about to take a picture of you and
I am about to take a picture of you and
I am about to take a picture of you and of course that means that sometimes she
of course that means that sometimes she
of course that means that sometimes she says I want to take a picture myself so
says I want to take a picture myself so
says I want to take a picture myself so she’s three years old that will create
she’s three years old that will create
she’s three years old that will create the opportunity for a new phone but I
the opportunity for a new phone but I
the opportunity for a new phone but I think that creativity needs to be
think that creativity needs to be
think that creativity needs to be encouraged in terms of childhood
encouraged in terms of childhood
encouraged in terms of childhood photography you’re in a different
photography you’re in a different
photography you’re in a different ballgame
ballgame
ballgame you have to remember that as adults we
you have to remember that as adults we
you have to remember that as adults we appreciate our intimacy it’s very
appreciate our intimacy it’s very
appreciate our intimacy it’s very important for our kids as well so be
important for our kids as well so be
important for our kids as well so be very mindful of exposing them publicly
very mindful of exposing them publicly
very mindful of exposing them publicly as you will probably see the only two
as you will probably see the only two
as you will probably see the only two pictures that expose our full face are
pictures that expose our full face are
pictures that expose our full face are the ones that you saw at the beginning
the ones that you saw at the beginning
the ones that you saw at the beginning and that’s all I will ever
and that’s all I will ever
and that’s all I will ever in terms of public appearance for Sarah
in terms of public appearance for Sarah
in terms of public appearance for Sarah the rest is as you see it using the back
the rest is as you see it using the back
the rest is as you see it using the back and reflecting up on the story of
and reflecting up on the story of
and reflecting up on the story of childhood more than on the child himself
childhood more than on the child himself
childhood more than on the child himself when I take pictures I’m getting a
when I take pictures I’m getting a
when I take pictures I’m getting a connection with Sarah and I let her
connection with Sarah and I let her
connection with Sarah and I let her decide the action I would advise that
decide the action I would advise that
decide the action I would advise that you don’t train your kids to respond to
you don’t train your kids to respond to
you don’t train your kids to respond to some imaginary thought about what
some imaginary thought about what
some imaginary thought about what photography should be I think that you
photography should be I think that you
photography should be I think that you will lose a lot if you do that if you
will lose a lot if you do that if you
will lose a lot if you do that if you let the action flow then you will see
let the action flow then you will see
let the action flow then you will see that you will feel that particular
that you will feel that particular
that you will feel that particular moment when to start writing with light
moment when to start writing with light
moment when to start writing with light because this is what photography is you
because this is what photography is you
because this is what photography is you write with light so basically I’m
write with light so basically I’m
write with light so basically I’m talking about presents about being
talking about presents about being
talking about presents about being connected to your child and since we’re
connected to your child and since we’re
connected to your child and since we’re talking about presents this is the
talking about presents this is the
talking about presents this is the second intersection that created this
second intersection that created this
second intersection that created this opportunity for me to speak in front of
opportunity for me to speak in front of
opportunity for me to speak in front of you and that intersection was between me
you and that intersection was between me
you and that intersection was between me and my wife it was her desire to further
and my wife it was her desire to further
and my wife it was her desire to further evolve which brought me to the to
evolve which brought me to the to
evolve which brought me to the to discover the books of Eckhart Tolle and
discover the books of Eckhart Tolle and
discover the books of Eckhart Tolle and ultimately to go to some of his retreats
ultimately to go to some of his retreats
ultimately to go to some of his retreats Thank You Gabriela my wife was supposed
Thank You Gabriela my wife was supposed
Thank You Gabriela my wife was supposed to come here today with my child but you
to come here today with my child but you
to come here today with my child but you know how it is with the kids
know how it is with the kids
know how it is with the kids plants change all the time so presents
plants change all the time so presents
plants change all the time so presents what does it mean it basically talks
what does it mean it basically talks
what does it mean it basically talks about that constant noise that we have
about that constant noise that we have
about that constant noise that we have in our heads
in our heads
in our heads they could be worries about the past
they could be worries about the past
they could be worries about the past unresolved issues events that seemingly
unresolved issues events that seemingly
unresolved issues events that seemingly affected us or projections about the
affected us or projections about the
affected us or projections about the future but present tells you is that
future but present tells you is that
future but present tells you is that were not those projections you can
were not those projections you can
were not those projections you can easily escape them if you just become
easily escape them if you just become
easily escape them if you just become aware that that’s going on and you turn
aware that that’s going on and you turn
aware that that’s going on and you turn your attention towards something what’s
your attention towards something what’s
your attention towards something what’s important for example for me something
important for example for me something
important for example for me something what’s important is probably looking up
what’s important is probably looking up
what’s important is probably looking up to me trying to learn something new for
to me trying to learn something new for
to me trying to learn something new for me
me
me so if you get caught into that chances
so if you get caught into that chances
so if you get caught into that chances are it will happen don’t be harsh on
are it will happen don’t be harsh on
are it will happen don’t be harsh on yourself just take a deep breath or take
yourself just take a deep breath or take
yourself just take a deep breath or take ten deep breaths and relax yourself you
ten deep breaths and relax yourself you
ten deep breaths and relax yourself you will notice that if you don’t follow the
will notice that if you don’t follow the
will notice that if you don’t follow the train thought it will diminish itself
train thought it will diminish itself
train thought it will diminish itself and suddenly will disappear when I take
and suddenly will disappear when I take
and suddenly will disappear when I take Sarah out I let her decide what we’re
Sarah out I let her decide what we’re
Sarah out I let her decide what we’re going to do she’s a full participant in
going to do she’s a full participant in
going to do she’s a full participant in everything we do
everything we do
everything we do she knows the parts she knows the
she knows the parts she knows the
she knows the parts she knows the geography of the places that they’re
geography of the places that they’re
geography of the places that they’re open for her to explore and she decides
open for her to explore and she decides
open for her to explore and she decides and out of that action I start following
and out of that action I start following
and out of that action I start following on photography I let the flow catch me
on photography I let the flow catch me
on photography I let the flow catch me and with that flow I will feel when I
and with that flow I will feel when I
and with that flow I will feel when I will take the picture here Sarah was in
will take the picture here Sarah was in
will take the picture here Sarah was in an exhibition with some friends of mine
an exhibition with some friends of mine
an exhibition with some friends of mine and I chose this particular picture
and I chose this particular picture
and I chose this particular picture because I thought it was very
because I thought it was very
because I thought it was very interesting in terms of how we can
interesting in terms of how we can
interesting in terms of how we can liberate ourselves through childhood
liberate ourselves through childhood
liberate ourselves through childhood because Sarah over here is in my opinion
because Sarah over here is in my opinion
because Sarah over here is in my opinion our liberating somebody to rise above
our liberating somebody to rise above
our liberating somebody to rise above the mental noise so that brings me to
the mental noise so that brings me to
the mental noise so that brings me to the third intersection and specifically
the third intersection and specifically
the third intersection and specifically to Sarah she was born in our bedroom and
to Sarah she was born in our bedroom and
to Sarah she was born in our bedroom and with it came childhood and it’s amazing
with it came childhood and it’s amazing
with it came childhood and it’s amazing I mean you probably either have kids or
I mean you probably either have kids or
I mean you probably either have kids or you heard stories about kids words are
you heard stories about kids words are
you heard stories about kids words are not enough to describe it but it’s
not enough to describe it but it’s
not enough to describe it but it’s probably the only place where we can
probably the only place where we can
probably the only place where we can build freedom and liberties and they
build freedom and liberties and they
build freedom and liberties and they don’t take a lot from us all they need
don’t take a lot from us all they need
don’t take a lot from us all they need is connection they need a connection
is connection they need a connection
is connection they need a connection with their parents they need a
with their parents they need a
with their parents they need a connection with us to lead them to show
connection with us to lead them to show
connection with us to lead them to show them the universe through their own
them the universe through their own
them the universe through their own questions not necessarily through our
questions not necessarily through our
questions not necessarily through our own so
own so
own so what do we need to be better parents
what do we need to be better parents
what do we need to be better parents first of all to realize that this is an
first of all to realize that this is an
first of all to realize that this is an opportunity for us to grow because that
opportunity for us to grow because that
opportunity for us to grow because that child over there will connect with the
child over there will connect with the
child over there will connect with the child inside me and it will give me an
child inside me and it will give me an
child inside me and it will give me an opportunity to address issues in my
opportunity to address issues in my
opportunity to address issues in my childhood and this is by no means
childhood and this is by no means
childhood and this is by no means criticizing my childhood I love my
criticizing my childhood I love my
criticizing my childhood I love my parents I love my brothers and sister
parents I love my brothers and sister
parents I love my brothers and sister but at some point I realized that the
but at some point I realized that the
but at some point I realized that the notions about love that I received from
notions about love that I received from
notions about love that I received from them were the notions about love that
them were the notions about love that
them were the notions about love that they received from their parents and so
they received from their parents and so
they received from their parents and so forth so once you realize that you
forth so once you realize that you
forth so once you realize that you realized that you need to address the
realized that you need to address the
realized that you need to address the issue of emotions so children need to
issue of emotions so children need to
issue of emotions so children need to develop their emotional intelligence and
develop their emotional intelligence and
develop their emotional intelligence and you can help them to do that the
you can help them to do that the
you can help them to do that the emotional intelligence will generate
emotional intelligence will generate
emotional intelligence will generate social intelligent I was listening to
social intelligent I was listening to
social intelligent I was listening to professors kolchak’s
professors kolchak’s
professors kolchak’s presentation a couple of months ago and
presentation a couple of months ago and
presentation a couple of months ago and he was telling me about an experiment
he was telling me about an experiment
he was telling me about an experiment that he did he was in an academic
that he did he was in an academic
that he did he was in an academic meeting and there were brilliant minds
meeting and there were brilliant minds
meeting and there were brilliant minds over there so he wanted to test it to
over there so he wanted to test it to
over there so he wanted to test it to test their social skills and the age of
test their social skills and the age of
test their social skills and the age of those brilliant minds for their social
those brilliant minds for their social
those brilliant minds for their social skills was 5 and that’s a bit scary if
skills was 5 and that’s a bit scary if
skills was 5 and that’s a bit scary if you think about it because we consider
you think about it because we consider
you think about it because we consider ourselves to be adults fully grown and
ourselves to be adults fully grown and
ourselves to be adults fully grown and very responsible but we lack essential
very responsible but we lack essential
very responsible but we lack essential things so the child next to me is an
things so the child next to me is an
things so the child next to me is an opportunity for the child inside of me
opportunity for the child inside of me
opportunity for the child inside of me in a way you see Sarah she’s 3 years old
in a way you see Sarah she’s 3 years old
in a way you see Sarah she’s 3 years old and right now her brain is only
and right now her brain is only
and right now her brain is only emotional that’s all she knows I don’t
emotional that’s all she knows I don’t
emotional that’s all she knows I don’t know if you ever heard of Daniel Seagle
know if you ever heard of Daniel Seagle
know if you ever heard of Daniel Seagle he talks about he’s a neuroscientist and
he talks about he’s a neuroscientist and
he talks about he’s a neuroscientist and he talks about the brain development in
he talks about the brain development in
he talks about the brain development in children and it addresses the issue of
children and it addresses the issue of
children and it addresses the issue of how the brain develops and it’s
how the brain develops and it’s
how the brain develops and it’s surprising that most of us we think in
surprising that most of us we think in
surprising that most of us we think in terms of go to your room think about
terms of go to your room think about
terms of go to your room think about what you did when actually that tool is
what you did when actually that tool is
what you did when actually that tool is missing for the child he simply doesn’t
missing for the child he simply doesn’t
missing for the child he simply doesn’t have it
have it
have it the child is just emotions all it wants
the child is just emotions all it wants
the child is just emotions all it wants is connection love careness tenderness
is connection love careness tenderness
is connection love careness tenderness understanding do you remember how hard
understanding do you remember how hard
understanding do you remember how hard it was for us to move and synchronize a
it was for us to move and synchronize a
it was for us to move and synchronize a forever growing body I mean
forever growing body I mean
forever growing body I mean Siraj changing shoes every two months to
Siraj changing shoes every two months to
Siraj changing shoes every two months to imagine how that it is
imagine how that it is
imagine how that it is I like those red shoes why can’t I wear
I like those red shoes why can’t I wear
I like those red shoes why can’t I wear them anymore well you grew out of it but
them anymore well you grew out of it but
them anymore well you grew out of it but I liked them let me try again it doesn’t
I liked them let me try again it doesn’t
I liked them let me try again it doesn’t work so in a sense our kids live real
work so in a sense our kids live real
work so in a sense our kids live real lives it is us the adults that live
lives it is us the adults that live
lives it is us the adults that live imaginary lives because we are either
imaginary lives because we are either
imaginary lives because we are either concerned with the past solving problems
concerned with the past solving problems
concerned with the past solving problems that we think that needs addressing or
that we think that needs addressing or
that we think that needs addressing or we’re making projections to in the
we’re making projections to in the
we’re making projections to in the future about issues that might never
future about issues that might never
future about issues that might never happen so for me Sarah is my opportunity
happen so for me Sarah is my opportunity
happen so for me Sarah is my opportunity to grow not only to be a better parent
to grow not only to be a better parent
to grow not only to be a better parent but to be a better human being and for
but to be a better human being and for
but to be a better human being and for that I thank her thank you
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