This was one of her favorite parts of today. I love the little unexpected adventures a day can bring.
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Sunday, January 6, 2013
This is some of the only physical proof I could show you that I tried to be a fun mom this week. I promise I really did try to make her last week of Break fun! Well, as much as a pregnant mother with a toddler who naps can:) She seemed to look forward to our Origami time together and I really loved those moments with her! Even if the instructions made my brain hurt.
365 | 5
Saturday, January 5, 2013
The girls received some toys at Christmas that they have been routinely shutting off the lights to play with. While I have enjoyed the unexpected peace that comes with the lights turned off, I really enjoy watching them play in a different way. They have been having so much fun that I have been wishing I could get some shots of them in action. I was inspired to give it a go after reading this amazing article on the Clickin Moms Blog by Megan Dill. I had a lot of fun and enjoyed letting go a little and embracing a little noise in my images. I have a feeling me and my camera will be up late at night more often now.
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Friday, January 4, 2013
Some days with my girls are crazy . . . well most days. I get to the end of most of them wondering if my oldest even likes her mom.
Today I asked her if she wanted to go outside and take some pictures with me. She played mommy's game and carefully cradled one of our succulents in her little hands while I took some shots.
Tonight I stayed with her awhile as she lay tucked in bed. She is a chatterbox and I usually have to remind her its time to be quiet or she won't fall asleep. As she jabbered on I asked her what she wanted to be when she grows up. She said, "A Mommy, because I love you so much! I teared up then, she couldn't possibly know how much that meant to me or how much I needed to hear it. As I look at this picture I get choked up again. What I really see is not a succulent but my heart in those precious little hands of hers.
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Thursday, January 3, 2013
Oh, how I love each and every expression and interaction that my camera can capture. It has the amazing ability of being able to stop time. It helps me see my life clearer and more fully some days. I try to make sure I am a part of my life and not just a person behind a lens--but as I look back at pictures taken I feel like I can slow down and study my children in a way I often can't in the moment. They just change too quickly and I can't keep up! Today there were highs and lows . . . but today I will remember that they were pirates!
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Wednesday, January 2, 2013
I rushed to get out the door and luckily we didn't miss this last peek through our neighborhood trees! I went back and looked at my before and after edit because I couldn't believe these colors! All I did was decrease my exposure a little post-process to create more of a silhouette of the trees. This was a perfect ending to a long day!
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Tuesday, January 1, 2013
I set up my tri-pod tonight and took some pictures with my girls reading bedtime stories. This one just grabbed me because this captures her right now perfectly. She is reading so well and so proud to be able to read stories to us each night.
Foggy Florida Morning
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Perfect
Sunday, May 15, 2011
There are many rules that can be followed to achieve a photograph pleasing to the eye. Despite all those rules sometimes there are images that are perfect just simply because they make you feel something. This photograph transports me--captures my emotions and memories from that moment exactly! Now if I could decide if I like the Color or B&W version the best.
