101 in 1001: #91, Babysit for a friend Tue. January 5, 2010 my life
So not 10 minutes after posting my 101 in 1001 last night, I get a call from Candice and Mark asking if I wanted to babysit so they could go out on a date!
Candice SWEARS that she did not see my list before calling, but it sure is a coincidence, don't you think? ;)
Anyway, Wyatt came on over, and I have to say, he seemed a little freaked out that his Aunt Jess was babysitting. I personally do not think that I deserve this reaction:
But he calmed down quickly once I explained to him that parents need alone time and that he needed to be more accepting and understanding of what it takes to keep a marriage healthy:
And then he took his bottle like a good boy and promptly fell asleep:
The 101 in 1001 List: My goals for the next few years!
For some reason, I LOVE doing this more than making New Years' resolutions each year. I made one of these lists over three years ago and I ended up accomplishing most of the things on it, so I decided it was time to start fresh with a new list.
It sounds so futuristic, doesn't it? It could be a movie title with flying cars and the world ending, it's that epic!
Normally when the New Year starts, I feel generally the same as I did the day before, only more tired from the late night, but this year I feel completely different already.
Energized!
This is unusual for me. This past year, with all that has gone on with wedding planning, working on my businesses, and life in general, I've been run down and sleepy a lot of the time. But now I am absolutely refreshed and ready to go!! I have made a few resolutions:
1. Be a POSITIVE person! It is so so easy to slide into negativity. For me at least, I have to make a conscious choice to look on the bright side, and to reserve judgement. It's in my nature to be skeptical and play the devil's advocate, so this year, I am going to work on holding back critique of other and try to seek out the good in everyone and every situation.
2. Get FIT! Shocker, this is on my list every year, isn't it?!
3. Meet & exceed my BUSINESS goals: Some of these are financial, some are more intangible, but this year, my business is super important to me and I'm going to make some changes to ensure that my photography and my business itself are constantly growing and getting better!
4. Do a nice thing for JEFF every day. It doesn't have to be a big thing, but this year I'd like to try do to something good for him every day.
I'll also be working on my 101 in 1001 this weekend! It's time for some updating, so I'll be sharing what I completed from my old one and my brand new list too.
I have a feeling that 2010 is going to blow 2009 out of the water. I've decided to make that happen in my life!
What are your resolutions? What are you focusing on this year? I would like to add a #5 to my list if anyone has suggestions!!
And because posts without photos are boring, here's a shot of a little guy I photographed in Central Park in NYC this week--more to follow on him soon :)
**BIG POINTS to any commenter who can tell me which past clients of mine are the parents of this baby!**
Yay, it's WINNER time! I got so many entries, it was hard to pick a winner, and I just had to share a few of my faves with you first.
Honorable Mention: This one is by Barbara Holland. I love it because the dog tag seems to be inscripted with my logo--it looks like she actually had it cut into the tag!! If this is a Photoshop effect, I have no idea how she did it. Awesome!
Honorable Mention: Dede Smith: Great mood and atmosphere! What better to watch on Christmas eve than a beautiful glowing tree and my logo?
Honorable Mention: Emily Clark--Emily, you almost got me with this cutie! I love the processing and the sentiment, she's absolutely delicious!
Honorable Mention: Joyce Dy! This obsessive-compulsive gem reminds me of my new favorite vice: the show Hoarders. This house looks clean, but WOW, that's a lot of ornaments and stuffed animals. This photo tells a story!
Joyce says:
This is my co-worker's mom who obviously loves Christmas. Growing up they didn't have much. Now, this is one of TWO Christmas trees at her house. She starts decorating before Thanksgiving. She has a garage full of paraphernalia and to me she captures true holiday spirit, borderline obsession. :) How can anyone resist that smile?!
Honorable Mention: Shutter Sam!! Sam sent us in this FANTASTIC, retro, polaroid and I absolutely love it. That's Sam and her son, her daughter took the photo. I also love the earring Sam :)
Honorable Mention: Myself
Here's an instax shot of my husband, Jeff, in his Christmas onesie feetie pajamas--one of the few gifts he actually requested. This is an iPhone snap of an instax print, thus the iffy photo quality.
Enjoy ladies!
AND THE WINNER IS....
Mary Beth Blankenship!!! This photo was chosen because it incorporated everything I was looking for in a fun, creative way. Great job, Mary Beth, email me your address so I can have your new INSTAX shipped!
Mary Beth says:
The photo was taken by me, Mary-Beth, and I am also the subject!:)
I like to take self portraits for fun sometimes, as models are hard to come by.
The camera is the Polaroid One Step Land Camera SX 70 with rainbow stripe.
I love collecting vintage polaroid cameras, and get so excited when I come by one at a thrift shop. The only problem is they are usually only used for my viewing pleasure, as the film is SO hard to come by. That's why I would LOVE to win the instax camera, so I could purchase film more easily and shoot with the little thing 'til my heart's content!:)
A Contest! Ooh ooh, a CONTEST!! Tue. December 22, 2009 gossip
One of the things I've always wanted to do was be better about taking and printing personal photos. I always have the latest and greatest point & shoot camera on hand, but the truth is that I rarely use it. Even when I do use it, I never seem to print and frame the photos, so they just sit there on my computer, forgotten.
All that changed when I picked up the handy dandy Instax Camera, that prints out a polaroid right then and there! I love it so much, and now when I use it, I instantly have a print! I have been having SO much fun with it, an now I have tons of personal photos to look at live and in person!
This year, I challenge YOU to start taking and printing out your personal photos! It's so much more fun, especially for the non-photographers in your life. Seeing images on the screen just doesn't compare to having that actual photo (just ask my mom!)
Also, I've been shooting the Instax on a job or two--check out this little set from Jill's shoot (more on that soon!)
And of course, some of the personal ones:
OOOH, A CONTEST!
I will be giving out one INSTAX camera to the person who emails me a photo NOT from a professional shoot that BEST captures any kind of holiday cheer (any holiday will do)!
Bonus points if your photo is a polaroid! Double bonus points if you can incorporate my logo into the photo somehow (I love when people incorporate my logo :) ) Email the photo to flamingo@shootsac.com and make it 850px on the longest side. You have until NOON PST on December 24th to enter.
I can't wait to see what you come up with, and Happy Holidays to you all!
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