Photography

Not that I am awesome photographer in the least bit but there are times that I capture images where I surprise myself. Unfortunately it hasn’t been that often lately, because I would need to pick up my camera more! Nothing strokes your picture taking ego more than capturing a stellar moment.

The  photos in this post were the ones that came to mind when I think of my favorites.

TIP: Let a photo be your favorite not because it was the sharpest, or the lighting was the best. Instead let it be the ones where you remember exactly what was going on the moment you shot it. Those memories last far longer than a perfect photo!

Head over and see what LaShawn’s favorite for the week is!

Don’t forget you can link up at anytime during the week

Life has been pretty intense lately, but underneath all of the foolery there always lies a reason to celebrate. To be among the living for another second, minute, hour, day, year….is a reason to celebrate. I’m a big fan of birthdays for this very reason because when it comes to living nothing is ever promised.

This past weekend my Goddaughter celebrated her first birthday. This litte firecracker was born on July 4th and in true baby fashion she had a great time smashing the cake!

Be sure to go see what LaShawn is celebrating this week!

The time that I have to simply pick up my camera and shoot these days is pretty much non existent. Unless it is product shots for the blog, I have completely turned to using my phone to capture those spontaneous moments. My goal is to pick up my camera more  in the second half of the year. I am challenging myself to get back to using my camera from this week forward to be inspired again and take those shots that are more than spontaneous but actually thought out and planned!

This week I was categorizing all of my photos in the computer and realized how important capturing moments are because everything is different now from just a year ago. For this week I am highlighting some of my favorite photos I’ve captured of my children from Summers past!

It’s July. As we kick off the second half of the year feel free to jump back on board and peek in when you can. This challenge is merely about taking out the time to capture awesome moments in your life and holding your self accountable!

Head over and see LaShawn’s pick for the week.

Feel free to join in next week. The theme is “Celebrate”