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Mosaic Moments Photo Inspiration: Week 35

 

I read a status update by a friend on facebook this morning and it took me back a little. She had just spent hours transferring photos to her computer and must have been a little frustrated with the experience. She said she was making a mid year resolution to "Stop taking so many pictures."

My instinctive reaction was, "WHAT? NO!!! Don't take less pictures!"

She continued with, "I mean, really, how many pictures do I need? I'd rather be doing stuff with the family than taking pictures of the family doing stuff without me."

Having a few minutes of early morning quiet time to ponder, her comments turned my mind to this weeks Photo Inspiration.

Mosaic Moments™ Photo !nspiration: Week 35

Several years ago I decided that there were times that I needed to put the camera down and just enjoy time with my family. The first time I put the camera away was Christmas Day. It was the best decision I ever made.

WHAT! You don't take pictures on Christmas Day? 

I discovered I could get all the shots I wanted and needed before Christmas Day: Counting down on the advent calendar, playing with the nativity, seeing Christmas lights, Santa's lap, drinking hot cocoa, reading the Christmas story, wearing santa hats, kids shaking the gifts trying to figure out what is inside, baking cookies, decorating the tree, the gingerbread house...

Just 16 Fridays before Christmas!

Soon it will be time to get out those holiday decorations once again. Do you have a Christmas Photo Check List? Here are some images you might want to consider:

1. Children writing notes to Santa
2. Addressing Christmas cards
3. Stack of Christmas cards ready to mail (try adding a ribbon tied around the stack)
4. Putting letter to Santa in the mail
5. Picking out the tree (or setting up the tree)
6. Looking at special ornaments
7. Detail of Ornaments (see photo above)
8. Decorating the home
9. Hanging the wreath on your door
10. Reading Christmas Stories together
11. Baking or making treats
12. Plates of Christmas cookies
13. Decorating a gingerbread house
14. Putting up the Christmas lights
15. Assembling gifts/toys (might want to keep these out of the scrapbook for now if the toys are from Santa)
16. Wrapping
17. Dressed in pajamas on Christmas Eve
18. Photo with santa
19. Photo in front of the tree
20. Stockings hung in a row
21. Making holiday crafts
22. All dressed up - for party or church
23. Drinking hot cocoa, eggnog, or spiced cider
24. The gifts under the tree
25. Wearing Santa hats
26. Children sleeping on Christmas Eve
27. Enjoying a favorite holiday flick

Please add items from your Christmas Photo List that I've forgotten.  I'll choose one comment (at random) to receive a $25 SNAPNCROP Gift Certificate. (Comments close in one week- September 6th)  :)

Mosaic Moments Photo Inspiration: Week 34

 

If it catches your eye, if it is bright and colorful, if it is stacked up high or placed neatly in a row... it is probably going to make a great shot for a photo mosaic.

Mosaic Moments™ Photo !nspiration: Week 34

Colorful Life jackets are part of the fun at Water Country (They make floating along the Hubba Hubba Highway a relaxing experience and I love not worrying about my kids sinking to the bottom in the wave pool.) 

 

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Here is how I integrated colorful life jacket images into my page:

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Happy Snappin & Croppin!

 

Mosaic Moments™ photo inspiration: Week 33

This week is a little continuation on a theme - Food. Last week I was snapping photos of snacks this week, well...

Mosaic Moments™ Photo !nspiration: Week 33

 

What would a back to school shopping trip be without a little treat? This photo was taken in my car, right after I yelled, "WAIT! I want to take a picture before you eat those!"

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I like to take pictures of meals, treats, etc. especially when we go out. The food is part of the experience, right?

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I added the cupcake image to my latest facebook cover update:

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You can create your own Mosaic Moments™ style facebook cover on cropdog.com.

 

 

Happy Snappin & Croppin!

 

Mosaic Moments Photo Inspiration: Week 32

Tomorrow I am going to the beach and I will have lots of fun stuff to take pictures of. Today is Friday and I am at home, working. I was feeling a little uninspired... until I went into the kitchen and saw the snacks.

I started thinking about packing school lunches and how different lunch is now then it was when I was a kid. We didn't have Goldfish and Teddy Grams!

 

Mosaic Moments Photo !nspiration: Week 32

Someday my kids are going to look at this picture and they are going to get a little excited and say, "I remember those Winnie the Pooh cookies!" 

Including some favorite snacks in my children's "School Days" albums might trigger a memory one day - may be it will be a story about those smiling fish. :)

So, I guess I didn't need to wait to go to the beach to have great subjects for my memory Albums!

 

One of my Pinterest boards is dedicated to images of things I remember from my childhood. I even pinned a favorite treat. (Future generations may not know what we are taking about when we tell them we used to love those Hostess Ding Dongs and Twinkies.)

 

 My "When I was a Kid" Pinterest Board.

Do you have a "when I was a kid" board"? - we'd love to see it!

 

Happy Snappin!

 

Mosaic Moments Photo Inspiration: Week 31

Recently one of our design team members, Candy Spiegel, posted a fun page where she took photos of herself with crazy props. I happen to be a big fan of "crazy prop" pictures. Though mine do not always come with a willing human subject.

Busch Gardens has some of those "crazy props" scattered around their park right now.  Though I was not able to get my kids to pose with any of them, I had a good time snapping away at the summer time decor on my last visit.

Mosaic Moments Photo !nspiration: Week 31

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Here is how I used the frog:

Page above made on our new cropdog.com digital program.

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Props are generally fun, bright, and cheerful - exactly what I love to add to my memory files. I'm sure the pink snail will find it's way onto a companion "Busch Gardens 2013" page.

Do you have any great "prop" pictures? Share them with us on Journella.com or our Mosaic Moments facebook page.

 

Happy Snappin!