I used to be a scrap-booker (see image above). I was a big time, never missed an expo, had an entire room dedicated to it scrapper. I loved it, and still look back on that time in my life quite fondly. As it turned out, I phased right past that love, and onto another – which I’d venture to say springs in part from my scrapbooking days.
Photography.
For me it started out in highschool with my first SLR (Canon at the time), and fast forward, ahem, quite a few years later, I have the privilege of capturing life for others through the images I take. It’s my joy and my passion. I’m lucky enough to have two pretty cute subjects right under my roof that get more than their fair share of shutters clicks each day. As much as I love this part of my life – it’s easy to get caught up in the business of it, and lose track of the reason(s) I went for it in the first place – my family. So, every so often I take a step back and remind myself. Friday was one of those days.
It wasn’t planned out, and it certainly didn’t take place on a special day by anyone else’s standards. To me it was special, and moreover, it was beautiful.
Something I’d wanted to do since my scrapbooking days came to life. From the moment we awoke, until tucking the little ones into bed, my trusty Nikon was by my side. I pushed those pesky photography rules out the window and simply snapped away at everything from my cup of morning tea, and our four year old entranced by his favorite cartoon on TV, to my husbands work boots as he entered the door that evening. I asked my sister to come by at various points that day to make sure I was in some of the images as well. I documented the details, and did it in a way that will forever be etched in our memories – through photographs.
You don’t need to be a professional photographer, or even have a fancy camera do to this. You just have to have the passion to know that regardless of how ordinary, or exciting your day may be, photo-documenting it is a gift you’re giving yourself (and loved ones) for a lifetime.
The challenge
(Did you see this coming?) Take my lead! Charge up your camera, tuck it away in your purse and pull it out as many times as your card (or film) will allow. Whether you work outside the home, are a mother, a wife, or any of the amazing roles you might play – committing to this project is something anyone can do. I’ve made a collage of ours (click HERE to view enlarged) and plan to print, and then mount it to foam board so the boys will have something tangible to hold and look through in the years to come. In fact, what a great project to take on yearly.
For it is in the tiniest of moments that memories are made.
Will you take the challenge? I’d love to hear about your “just another day project”. In fact, what a great idea for this Friday’s Get Your Creative On! ; )
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