Week In The Life : Monday Morning Thoughts

Ali,
I started this project on Saturday so I'm on day three now... and I found that I only have one picture of myself! I found myself so focused on documenting my days that I'm not even getting myself in the pictures. Do you have an suggestions for me?
Thanks so much, I'm having a lot of fun.
--Margalyn

Margalyn - you have to make yourself get into the photos. Use a timer on your camera if you have one - I have been doing this quite a bit today. Have someone in your family/friends/etc take some shots of you. You may simply have to ask :).

Thanks, I'll work on it!

it's been good so far...have just returned from a leaf peeping mini road trip from the mountains with great photos, thoughts, etc...thanks again ali, this is great!

ALI!!!I FORGOT MY CAMERA! WHAT DO I DO!!!?????? DO I JUST DO WORDS TODAY? OH, THAT'S SO BORING! MY CELL TAKES SUCH BAD PICS! i'M SAD!

No worries Crystal - you can begin tomorrow or just do words today + supplement with "general" photos later on.

Okay, I think I need to slow down. I have 227 pictures so far and it's only 4pm. I guess I'm a bit trigger happy today. I'm hoping that I won't deliberate over all the pics tonight. I don't want to make things harder for myself. :~) Hopefully I will slow down and be more thoughtful in what I choose to capture for the rest of the week.
This project is really helping me to be in the moment. So many days rush by in a blur, but today I have been hyper aware of every activity that I am doing with my kids. This day too will be quickly swallowed up in waters of my life, but I have found a way to stop time for a while, and to make sure that this day, this week, will be remembered.
Thank you, Ali.

Can i say how much i appreciate you sharing this wonderful opportunity? Scrapbooking can be so expensive, and I love that you made this little class availible to poor little students like me. I'm just very grateful.
Here's my little blog:
hurrayitsmegan.blogspot.com
I started on Friday, so I have a good amount of pictures. Trying to process as I go... and journal as well. Can't believe how much I'm learning about my camera and my self as a photographer. It's perfect.

sorry about the typo - 'right' instead of 'write' ??!!
- must be the Extra Strength Dristan!!
A.

Took over 100 photos yesterday. Went to bed with my camera by my bed and so glad I did. Woke up this morning to the most beautiful sunrise. The clouds were all pink so I grabbed the camera and got the shot, I hope. Either way, it's great. Driving to the gym this morning I noticed that I was really noticing so much more of the world around me. Even took some pictures driving -- and we're not even supposed to use hand held cell phones here in California...lol!
Ali, I'd really like to do my album all digi when it comes time to putting it together. Any chance you'll be doing or recommending templates we might be able to use? Just a thought.
Thanks.

Hi Ali,
Thank you for motivating me to do this. I am having a lot of fun with it so far.
I was thinking about the finished format... I don't have any of the sleeves with six 4x6 slots but I do have plenty of the 8-1/2x11 baseball card sleeves. Using those with the 8-1/2x11 sheet protectors should be perfect to include all the 'little' clips from the day and the journaling and larger items.
Just thought I share in case anyone else is stuck on the format too.
Thanks, Deb :-)

Hey Deb - that is what I am going to do :). More about that tomorrow or Wednesday.
And Wendy, I do have some digital recommendations to come as well.

Thank you for answering questions in the comments, Ali. Reading all these ideas and questions and your answers really opened my mind up to the picture-possibilities.
My initial thought was to only take a few pictures through the day. I thought I had my photos done for the first half of the day until I read these posts. Suddenly I realized how much there was for me to capture that just hadn't occurred to me before. Here is what I've photographed since reading the comments...
*Playing with my son
*The amusement park we built from his Gears
*The vegan choco. chip cookies I baked last night--broke my own rule and ate one first thing this am.
*The three different types of dried beans I soaked today for this week's meals
*The sink and counters loaded up with with dirty dishes and the full dishwasher--a regular thing now that I make almost all of our food from scratch
*The black bottom of my pot b/c I forget that mung beans cook in less time than other beans--oops
*My sick 5 yr old asleep in my bed for a nap--an old daily occurrence that was long gone but is back for the day
*My dog sleeping in his usual spot on the top of the sofa, like a cat
*My Tagalog language books with a filipino movie--brushing up on my Tagalog today (a filipino language)
*Me holding my little guy in front of the mirror as we prepare to pick up the other two from school--another flashback to old times
*My oldest two entering the car from school
About 6 hours left of my day...

One month I did the "photo a day" kind of challenge and it was funny one day when I realized how many drive-thrus I go through!!! It was fun to document even that.

I am so thankful that you have inspired me to play along this week. I just took the most amazing, precious photo of my 18 month old while he nursed. We are weaning and I've been trying to think about how I would capture a picture of him during these last sweet days of nursing when he only ever nurses in the dark-first thing in the morning. Today, he wanted to nurse in the afternoon ....so we did and because I'm doing this project I had my camera right beside me. Thank you Thank you!!!

Hi Ali,
Quick question - I started to upload my photos. Are you editing them right away? I usually edit to 4x6 300 dpi so I can print at costco. What is your process?
Thanks.
Leigh

Hey friend :) not sure if this has been asked, but assuming we're using the original 'plan' from your CKC, and the album pages you used, approx how many photos do we need per day ? 10 ?
Thanks :) Happy week. j

I'm so glad you are doing this. I started this morning as well and while it's been a bit overwhelming at times, it has totally opened my eyes to all the photo possibilities that are in my life right now. Thank you, Ali! Hoping I can stick out the week as I just keep thinking how awesome it will be to look back at this project one day!

Personally, I don't take pictures when I'm feeling overwhelmed most of the time. I take them in moments of "breath". Of life happening I don't want to forget and miss. I think a lot of that has to do with learning to live in "grace". Go with what graces and gifts you in the moment...I guess a new discipline may feel like work to some, but overall, it should feed you.

Personally, I don't take pictures when I'm feeling overwhelmed most of the time. I take them in moments of "breath". Of life happening I don't want to forget and miss. I think a lot of that has to do with learning to live in "grace". Go with what graces and gifts you in the moment...I guess a new discipline may feel like work to some, but overall, it should feed you.