Rock Your Camera

In my most recent photography post, I gave you a link for Clickin' Moms...a new forum that I discovered. I've come to really LOVE it. It's a wonderful site for those who are just figuring out how to use their camera...as well as professional photographers. They have tutorials, giveaways, places where you can post for critique, etc. Many of you write to me asking questions about your photography business...and there is a great forum dedicated specifically for that. I've found it very helpful. There is such a talented pool of women there...so much fun to read. Be careful though...it's addicting!

Right now, they are running a contest for their affiliates, so if enough of you sign up...I can win some yummy prizes! (I really want that 5D Mark II...but even the Starbucks gift card would make my day). The links in this post are embedded with my afilliate code...so no need to enter anything. Just click here and sign up.

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The 12 Project ::: Month 1

We did it! Our first installment of The 12 Project. We've been enjoying our time in Vegas...every time we've been here before, we have flown in for business and taken taxis everywhere. This time, we have our own car, so we are exploring the "real" side of Vegas and not just the strip.

The mountains are beautiful and the weather is warm. We are living downtown and there is a Thai restaurant 4 blocks away with such huge portions that we only need 2 orders of pad thai to feed everyone. I've also heard there there is a Thai restaurant here that is the "best in North America". You KNOW I'll be checking that one out!

Bella can't get over all of the twinkling lights downtown and on the strip. She loves it...and always wants to drive around at night. Luckily, we can see many of them from our front window!

Our neighbors are the cutest couple from Canada...Lois and David and their dog Barney. The family we are working with here are also unschoolers and we've enjoyed hanging out with them. We love life on the road.

Post a link to YOUR month 1 family photo in the comment section! I'd love to see everyone.

Slices of Life

Tara Whitney just issued a fabulous challenge:

Take a photo of your family once a month. Write a few things about that month. Make it into a book at the end of the year.

Yes! I LOVE this idea. It's amazing how many families there are who have NEVER had their photo taken. They just never take the time to all sit down (or stand up!) and take a photo. The days get busy. Tempers run short. And it's forgotten. I'm guilty of this too. We do family photos...but not enough! Being a photographer, it seems I'm always snapping photos of everyone else's family, but never mine (with ME actually in the photo). And having a physical, "in your hands", book of the journey if even more fun. It's one thing to blog about it, but to bind it up at the end of the year is even more fun. And a great Christmas gift for someone special this December!

I'm definitely going to take part in her challenge...I can do anything once a MONTH! Instead of the 365 project, it will be my "12 Project" :) Even if you only have a camera phone, have someone take your family's photo once a month. Or use a timer on your camera. Or do the "long arm shot". Just do it. Your family and your memories are worth preserving!

Read her blog post for more details.