Boy, 9, Learns Photography Skills, Then Captures Beautiful Photos of Newborn Sister: ‘Meant So Much’ (Exclusive)
Rachel and Reuben Norstrom are proud of their budding photographer: son Chris.
Rachel, who goes by @rachelnorstrom across social media, has had several videos go viral on TikTok and Instagram as her followers marvel at the 9-year-old’s striking photography, taking everything from stylish photos of his mom to beautiful interior shots and even heartwarming photos of his little sisters.
“My husband and I are both self-taught photographers. I work full-time in content creation, and photography and videography are a lot of what I do every day,” Rachel tells PEOPLE of how her son got his start.
“Chris definitely had always liked watching us work, so teaching him photography when he asked seemed like the natural next step.”
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When the idea of Chris taking up photography first came up, it seemed like a perfect opportunity to incorporate it into his homeschool curriculum.
“I started teaching Chris as an extracurricular for school three years ago now,” she says. “In the beginning, it was just teaching him how the camera works and letting him set up some takes. Now, he films on manual, has his own gear and comes up with all his own...