Week In The Life 2012 | Monday Words + Photos
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NUMBER OF PHOTOS FOR MONDAY | 184 regular camera + 20 or so on my iphone
That's a whole lot of photos.
I felt calm today. I tried not to obsess about the content. I tried to simply be mindful. I grabbed my camera lots of times when I would have normally just left it alone.
I can tell Simon is getting older because he's starting to put his hand up in front of his face and say no.
As you'll see, I'm taking quite a few self-portraits. I used the self-timer on all those shots. I can't find my wireless remote - I need to go through some of my jacket pockets and see if I can locate it. For most of the self-portrait shots I took between one and three before moving on with whatever I was doing in my life at the time (vs. going on and on to get the "perfect" capture). The two of me at Anna's soccer practice were taken by Chris.
These photos are un-edited. There's a few that I'll probably lighten up or crop when I have a bit more time before actually printing them.
I ran out of time last night to get my words scanned in - I'll do that Tuesday morning and add it to this post.
Here's a few of my Monday photos (from morning to evening in order):
It was a good, regular day around here. So thankful for the sun.
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This post is really inspiring and helpful for me this morning. I too am going through a really hard season. Some mornings it takes all of my focus just to breathe it seems. Because of that I haven't been picking up my camera much at all. Had no desire to blog. What would I write about, how difficult life is right now? That's just not a good idea. But, coming to your blog this morning and looking thru the pics you've posted, I'm encouraged. I see there is life still going on around me and there is happiness in it in places. Your pictures focus on that. The places where joy can be found. Thank you, Ali.
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You are welcome - peace to you.
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I started over the weekend (and posted a link to my blogpost about it). You have captured some lovely light!
If you're doing a Q&A, I'd love to know where's the best/easiest place to order prints from my phone (now that scrapbook pictures is gone).
Thanks,
Rinda
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Try Persnicketyprints.com
Thanks Ali. Off to check it out.
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so glad to know that my son is not the only one holding his hand up over his face when i have the camera in my hand
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Wonderful post Ali - am loving your Monday photos! All great pics and love the angles you play with. As always, you inspire us to push ourselves creatively and I can't thank you enough!
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I love how you shared about your day. Seeing your kids head off to school and then come home makes me realize how soon mine will be old enough to do that.
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Love all the self-portraits! I don't have a remote, so I have to RUN when my self timer starts ticking down!
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Well I jumped off the diving board, plunged in with all of my heart. Completed day 1 and love it! I had so much gusto that I (mostly) fully completed my pages and are posted on my link : Kimberly's Week in the life - Day 1 2012.
Im a newbie, so I will be getting inspiration from all of you!
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Awesome. Awesome. Awesome.
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Great pictures -especially love the photo of you and Anna holding hands and you and Simon hugging. I have a question: what settings are you using on your camera? Are you using manual mode? Thanks for sharing!
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I shoot in AV - adjusting the ISO up and down as needed (anywhere from 100 outside to 2500 inside at night).
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Love the pictures - they always give me inspiration!
By the way - where did you get your skirt? I LOVE it! It is the style I'm looking for
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I'm so mad at myself for forgetting this!!!!
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Start now :). No rule that says you have to begin on Monday.
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WOnderful photos! It was a beautiful day in Oregon yesterday that's for sure. We were outside all day!
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Love these photos--so inspiring. Sorry to hear that Simon is hitting that no-photos age. That is a great trial for us photographers. I have a 16yo son that has been doing that for a while. I think he finally turned a corner when he saw photos from his brother's wedding last spring--everyone was smiling and looking great . . . except him. Truth dawned that photos of him are way better when he participates and now he cooperates *most* of the time!
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I enjoyed seeing the pictures of your day. I need to be more generous with the pictures I take.
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I've been so bad at taking photos with my dslr lately, thanks to week in the life I'm reminded to pick it up more often. Love it!
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That's one of the things I love about this project - it reconnects me with my big camera :).
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This is the first time I'm doing WITL. I actually started on Sunday since I was driving home from a conference in Chicago and wanted to record that. I'm not taking a ton of pics (how many of the computer screen at work can one take?) but I AM taking pics. Like others, my hubby is amused but indulgent. I actually took a great pic of him on the patio last evening. I'm also not obsessing about recording...I don't journal a whole lot no matter what so I'm not going to get uptight about not having a lot of words. So far, I'm loving it.
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i'm feeling really calm about this whole project too. i think not putting so much pressure to have an end result at the moment is really helping my attitude as i collect the words and photos this week.
as for your photos...there is so much to love here ali! the soft lighting in the kids room in the evening is the best:)
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You have a beautiful home -- I love all the light. And as a mom of a toddler, I am impressed by how clean it looks.
Carmen.
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Ali, Every time I do this I am reminded of this crazy, amazing life I have. I find it so easy to forget during the regular ins & outs of life where days, weeks & months seem to go by faster & faster (as I get older & older! ha). Navigating. Making my way and helping these little ones learn & grow & teaching them how to make theirs (as much as they teach me it seems). I keep coming back because of one reason: it never ceases to amaze me that THIS IS IT. THIS IS MY LIFE. (with every emotion under the sun!) So much thanks, Ali. Heidi p.s. Love the photos.
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Keep coming with the ideas. I get stuck otherwise!!
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