Photo Challenge via the Paper Mama: White

Photo challenge via Paper Mama: Favorite photo of 2011

This is my favorite photo I took in 2011. It's of my favorite person, in my favorite city during one of the best weeks of my life. It stirs so many personal memories, but I also just like looking at it.

ScavengerHuntSunday via Ramblings and Photos

One color My table and floor

Laundry


Taking a nap is so much better when your bed is straight out of the dryer.

Empty


Sign of a productive morning.

One (baker's) dozen


From our honeymoon trip.

Soft
My tired little cuddle buddy is oh-so soft.

Go vote!

The Paper Mama has opened voting on her holiday photo challenge. I entered just for the heck of it, but there are some REALLY REALLY amazing photos on there. You can vote for three so go check it out.

Here's the photo I submitted:



And here's a random photo of my Christmas tree for your enjoyment:

Photo Challenge via Paper Mama: Red

Photo Challenge via iheartfaces and the Paper Mama: Furry faces

This is my favorite-ever photo of Trudy. I took it while testing out my heart-shaped bokeh.

iheartfaces photo contest: Feet

The steps of the Pantheon, Paris, 2011

Photo Challenge: "November favorite" via The Paper Mama

Ugly sweater party for two

ScavengerHuntSunday via Ramblings and Photos

Portrait

Nephew Nate

Nostalgic

Decorating the tree, listening to some vinyl

Time

Waiting for midnight on Black Friday

Full of light



Admiring the tree

Motion

And they're off

Holiday Photo Challenge: via The Paper Mama

My niece Tess came over to help me out with a little photo lighting project, and the result was this fun, cozy, fuzzy-warm holiday photo.





UPDATED:

I probably should have included this yesterday when I originally posted the photo, but my lighting experiment was inspired by an interview I did for work with photographer and author Nick Kelsh.

Here's a video with a tutorial on how to build a lightbox that creates that glowy effect when you turn off the flash (and please amateur photographers, turn off that flash):

Nick Kelsh's A Christmas Card from Nick Kelsh on Vimeo.


All you need is a box, a string of Christmas lights, a hanger and some aluminum foil. Genius.

Here's the story I wrote.

I heart faces: Bust a gut

ScavengerHuntSunday via Ramblings and Photos

Waiting:



Foliage:



Candid:



Knife / Fork / Spoon:



Rule of thirds:

Photo Challenge: "Smile" via The Paper Mama

My nephew Nate, with his sheepish grin. :)

ScavengerHuntSunday via Ramblings and Photos: Paris edition

Mainly one color:



Around the home:



Reflection:



Writing:



Water:

Photo Challenge: Family via The Paper Mama