HAPPY NEW YEAR!
I'm only two weeks behind with that one. I have challenged myself to do a daily photo album this year, as if I don't have enough to scrap already, right?!? I made it to day #4 before I missed a day. Now I find myself in the dilemma of do I catch up & keep going or do I change my objective. I have looked at how I take my photos and what the subject of my photos are, for the most part it is events for my children, remodeling project around the house, my cat, and anything in nature...animals, trees, insects, water, snow, sunrises and sunsets...basically anything I find interesting. I have never done well with too much structure, while I like schedules, lists, and an itinerary for most things - my creative mind just can't do it. I am two completely different people when it comes to my daily life & my scrapbooking/photography.
I will find a solution to my photography dilemma and I have promised myself I won't beat myself up over faltering so quickly. With it being flu season and having 2 of the 4 family members down with it last week and my just recovering from a 2 month long battle with a virus following a major surgery...I'm letting this one slide :0) I can still do 365 photos, but maybe adjust to it being my weekly favorites vs. daily photos; something along those thoughts.
I have also challenged myself to improving my photos by trying new techniques and possibly taking a photography class. I'm still mulling that one over. I just cannot justify the time it would take to do that right now.
Our family attended an AHL hockey game on Saturday and I took over 150 photos! I am proud of myself as I managed to pare that down to 52 photos I wished to keep. My son's A Capella choir sang the National Anthem before the game.
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waiting to go onto the ice to sing |
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A great smile for Mom! |
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singing the National Anthem |
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on the scoreboard... |
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This says it ALL! |
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After George came off of the ice, you could tell he was glad it was over...this smile says it all. While we were waiting for him to get up to our seats we were having a bit of fun with Mom & Dad. Their seats were directly behind us on the 2nd level.
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we call these the nose bleed sections |
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having a bit of fun - Dad's oblivious :) |
Actually Dad and Eric were exhausted; the had spent the entire day (started at 7:30 am) working on our truck and only finished in time to get washed up & head to the game tonight. So they both are permitted to look tired - they were!
The goal camera being prepped for going on the ice. It was cool to see how they set up the cameras for all of those amazing shots.
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installing the goal cam |
This was the prep before the players came out to warm-up. It was a bit ironic that the add on the Zamboni is the name of a friend who just moved to MN from PA and the gentleman driving looks very similar to him. I can't wait to sent him a copy.
I loved that we were only 7 rows off the ice, which allowed me to get some terrific photos.
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remember to hand the camera off to someone else & get some pictures of yourselves. |
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getting into the spirit of the game |
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BORED! |
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the cheerleader in her kicked in during the intermission from regulation play & OT play. |
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it did for this guy as well - LOL! He was a hoot!
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This is the new logo for our local AHL team...I am not liking it. Preferred the old one much better.
We all had a great time & I'll have many great pages for my 2013 album from this game and I seldom get photos of my parents or of us; so I am extremely pleased with my pared down 52 photos. I'll solve my dilemma of a 365 project another day. Just don't stop shooting those wonderful memories and putting them into albums.