Showing posts with label I Heart Faces Challenge. Show all posts
Showing posts with label I Heart Faces Challenge. Show all posts

December 2, 2013

365 ~ 2013: Day 336

Evan snuggling with his GG.



Entering this image into the I Heart Faces ~ Best Face of 2013 challenge.  There are a million more up close "faces" and portraits, I could have chosen, but I picked this one as my "best face of 2013" because it was a tender moment shared between a great grandson and his great grandmother.  These are the moments that make me want to be a better photographer.  This is a treasured memory that my son will have forever!


Photo Challenge Submission
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March 6, 2013

365 ~ 2013: Day 65

Evan likes to line up the little animals from his Uno Moo game.


Day 6: {1 Photo – 31 Days} Spring Photo Challenge ~ Straight!

March 5, 2013

365 ~ 2013: Day 64

Right now (or rather this afternoon but I didn't get a chance to post until now) I am watching Shaun and Evan play a cut throat game of Zingo with Omi, while I look up places to visit while I am in San Francisco this weekend!


Day 4: {1 Photo – 31 Days} Spring Photo Challenge ~ #widn (What I'm Doing Now)!

March 4, 2013

365 ~ 2013: Day 63

Capturing the snow flurries for today's I Heart Faces "Out of Focus" theme.

 Day 3: {1 Photo – 31 Days} Spring Photo Challenge ~ Out of Focus!

March 3, 2013

365 ~ 2013: Day 62

Friday my nephew turned 13, today we had some cake to celebrate. {Happy}13th Birthday Scottie!


Day 3: {1 Photo – 31 Days} Spring Photo Challenge ~ Happy!

March 2, 2013

365 ~ 2013: Day 61

Today the theme is favorite and my family is my favorite.  I had gotten up to grab some more milk for the boys but couldn't resist grabbing my camera instead to capture this moment.  It's very rare for us to not eat all together at the table at least one meal a day.  It's a tradition that I hold very dear and something that I will strive to continue for years to come.  


Day 2: {1 Photo – 31 Days} Spring Photo Challenge ~ Favorite!

March 1, 2013

365 ~ 2013: Day 60

I Heart Faces is doing another month long photo challenge for March.  I did their December challenge and it was a lot of fun.  These challenges are great if you're ever looking for inspiration and when you're doing a 365 project like I am it's very easy to get into a funk!  Today is the first day and today's theme is ME (introduce yourself).

Anyone who knows me, knows that I LOVE being photographed, however it's a whole different ball game when you have to take a self portrait.  It's awkward and you have to hope that the focus is right. Today I also added in my off camera flash, mostly so I could play around with the set up some more.

So here is the result.  Just me, no make-up, my hair tossed up in a clip and in my normal every day attire of jeans and a tee.  Me!



Day 1: {1 Photo – 31 Days} Spring Photo Challenge ~ Me (introduce yourself)!

January 17, 2013

365 ~ 2013: Day 17

Every once in a while you'll be setting up for the perfect shot and then mother nature will swoop in with a breeze and blow snow everywhere; and what you think is going to be a ruined picture, turns out to be a home run!  These are the moments you cannot script and these are the moments that are (at least in my opinion) the best ones!

 

Submitting this for the April 2013 I Heart Faces ~ Wind challenge!  Make sure to click on the link below to see other amazing interpretations of wind!

Photo Challenge Submission

January 1, 2013

365 ~ 2013: Day 1

Today marks the first day of 2013, a clean slate and the opportunity for new beginnings.  Last year I took on Project 365 and with last nights post I am proud to say I completed my resolution to take and post one picture per day!  This year, I look forward to continuing on that journey with slightly different guidelines for myself.  My rules for my project are different from last year in that I'm not putting as much pressure on myself.  I want to work on my skills but it is also about preserving memories and telling a story.  Some days are just not that exciting (shocking I know!) and forcing creativity defeats the purpose.

The rules for 2013 are pretty much the same, in that there will still be a picture per day, but it may not have necessarily been taken on the day it is posted.  I also plan to use my phone camera and my new underwater point and shoot camera (thanks Santa!) which was something that I did not allow myself to do last year and that was because part of my goal was to learn my camera inside and out!  Now that I am much more familiar with my camera I can focus on the art and creative side of photography!

Which brings me to my first post of 2013 and also the conclusion of the I Heart Faces December Photo Challenge.  The theme for today is reflection and what better way to reflect on the last year than creating a storyboard of some of my favorite images.  Each image has a special meaning to me in some shape for form, one picture sparked a debate about the subjectivity of art, another image was chosen to be featured on a website challenge, and others are just favorites of mine.  I also have been experimenting with different story boards and found this tutorial online using Photoshop (normally I use Lightroom) and this gave me the opportunity to try it out!

Thank you to all who followed along on my 2012 journey, I'm looking forward to seeing what 2013 has in store for me!



 Day 31: {1 Photo – 32 Days} December Photo Challenge ~ Reflection!

December 31, 2012

Project 365 - Day 366

Today's theme is Celebration!  Tonight we are celebrating the end of 2012 with our good friends.  We had great food, yummy treats and finished the night off before putting the kids to bed with some fireworks (as seen below!).  But tonight I am also celebrating the completion of my Project 365!  I did it and I am feeling very proud of myself as I reflect on the last year!  I have a years worth of amazing memories!  I am looking forward to 2013 and another year of amazing memories!

 

Day 31: {1 Photo – 32 Days} December Photo Challenge ~ Celebrate!

December 30, 2012

Project 365 - Day 365

It's the time of year when people, myself included, start thinking about things we want to do in 2013, the plans we want to make, the goals we want to reach, the so-called New Years Resolutions. There are many things I'd like to accomplish in 2013 but today I pledge to do more random acts of kindness, as my family did today, helping to shovel out an elderly neighbor. Do something nice for someone because it's right, not because you want to be recognized or because you want to get a pat on the back.

My husband, his Mom, Sister and Aunt did not see me take this photo, and I didn't tell them about it either. They didn't do this so they could post about it on Facebook or tell all their friends that they are such great people for helping someone in need. They did it because it was the right thing to do and so I challenge everyone, as they reflect on the past year, and make those resolutions to add this one to the mix because the world can never have too much kindness in it.

 Day 29: {1 Photo – 32 Days} December Photo Challenge ~ Resolution!

December 29, 2012

Project 365 - Day 364

Daddy, Shaun and Evan get white washed sledding down our hill today!  Evan took the brunt of the blast of snow being in the front!



Day 29: {1 Photo – 32 Days} December Photo Challenge ~ Texture!

December 28, 2012

Project 365 - Day 363

I'm the luckiest girl in the world to have these guys in my life!

 Day 28: {1 Photo – 32 Days} December Photo Challenge ~ Gratitude!

December 27, 2012

Project 365 - Day 362

Nothing like a cup of hot chocolate with "smarshmallows" to warm you right up after playing in the snow!


 Day 27: {1 Photo – 32 Days} December Photo Challenge ~ Favorite Things!

December 26, 2012

Project 365 - Day 361

The boys playing Mario Kart 7 against each other and David attacked Shaun with a shell.


 Day 26: {1 Photo – 32 Days} December Photo Challenge ~ Toy!

December 25, 2012

Project 365 - Day 360

Shaun was very excited about his unexpected gift from Santa!


 Day 25: {1 Photo – 32 Days} December Photo Challenge ~ Unwrapped!

December 24, 2012

Project 365 - Day 359

David writes a note to Santa to go with the hot chocolate and goodies.


 Day 24: {1 Photo – 32 Days} December Photo Challenge ~ 'Twas the Night!

December 23, 2012

Project 365 - Day 358

David wanted to show off his new owl hat, and I wanted to play around with shaped bokeh! Win, win!


 Day 23: {1 Photo – 32 Days} December Photo Challenge ~ Bokeh!

December 22, 2012

Project 365 - Day 357

Nothing says "warmth" like some cozy Christmas socks and my fireplace!



 Day 22: {1 Photo – 32 Days} December Photo Challenge ~ Warmth!

December 21, 2012

Project 365 - Day 356

Presents wrapped and already under the tree!  I am ahead of the game this year with only a few more things to wrap.  MIL has also dropped off some gifts too, so it makes for a very festive looking tree!  Looking forward to seeing what Santa leaves for us under the tree!



 Day 21: {1 Photo – 32 Days} December Photo Challenge ~ Wrapped!