Sunday Snippet Vol. 8

I have been passionate about taking photos for years.... I vividly remember receiving my first camera at a young age, I had many dress up photo shoots with my childhood friends, I was always the camera toting friend out at the bar, on class field trips, vacations, parties, etc.  I loved playing with angles and light.  Pictures have been a constant in my life since I can remember.  I always had boxes of photos that I would go through and reminisce, and I always enjoyed going through the albums of photos my parents kept.  When social media first came into my life, what I loved most was viewing all the photos people posted...Instagram has become one of my favorite "creative outlets", it's a place where I can draw inspiration from, as well as experiment with different photo techniques.  I frequently enjoy looking through my Instagram feed and seeing my progress...I feel like I have learned quite a bit, and I hope to continue getting better and better.   I admittedly post photos that aren't that great, that I am not completely happy with, but it's all a learning experience.  I love the collage those tiny little boxes make, the stories they tell, the color themes...

Goodnight! Happy Sunday!

#highchairart

I really love taking photos. It's been a passion of mine for so many years.  And I'm so thankful for many things in my life that have contributed to my motivation to take more and more photos.  The more photos I take and play with, the more I feel confident in my "art".  Social media -- namely Instagram, getting married, and having a baby, are a few of the contributors off the top of my head.

I have recently started hashtagging photos of Zoey's meals on her highchair tray table with #highchairart to try and "start something".  I have a lot of mommy friends and I am hoping they will catch on and post some pictures under the hashtag.  Sadly, I haven't been very lucky yet, but if any moms out there read my blog and use Instagram, please post a photo to the hashtag #highchairart.  Have fun with it! Get creative!  Or just feel good in supporting my "creative movement" :) 

Thank you!

The Mind

I just have the urge to write. Creativity has been knocking on my door lately and I wish I had more time to answer.
Sometimes I play pretend in my head like I did as a little girl to make my days feel more important, interesting, worthwhile, I guess.  It helps me to get through some of the mundane tasks I sometimes must complete.  I believe in mind over matter wholeheartedly.  If you make yourself think positively, you will feel positively. If you think negatively, those thoughts will only make your days worse. When I feel down and out, and upset with the world, I try to take a minute to remind myself of all the good I have in my life and that there is so much worse that COULD be happening.  Be thankful for what you DO have, for the life you ARE living, appreciate the world around you.  I feel that with social media these days people are always comparing their lives to others, and trying to outdo each other.  The thing is, social media can be easily masked.  Someone may travel a lot, but they may be lonely and unhappy deep inside.  The couple that may seem so happy and in love could be on the verge of splitting up.  Remember to be present in your own life, and to enjoy everything you have, LIVE, put down the phone, step away from the screens, unplug, and enjoy a real conversation, make real memories, take in all that you can.  Just because you didn't post a photo on instagram doesn't mean that it didn't happen.  Matter of fact, most of the time, it means you are living in the moment and enjoying yourself too much to be bothered.  Our minds take the best photographs. Don't you think?