Things to Do - 12 Pictures in 12 Hours (April 2013)

On all of these wonderful photography blogs I keep coming across 10 on 10 projects (click here for to view one of my favorites). For me, the idea of photographing a whole day seemed daunting - always being "on", trying to capture every moment. And then editing it all down to a small, select grouping, aiming for both honesty and beauty.

But lately, I've been trying to challenge myself a little, so this Monday (on Earth Day) I decided to bring the camera everywhere we went. Unfortunately, after downloading 450 pictures (and keep in mind that I erase the truly bad ones before I download), I realized that I had a ton of decent pictures and no GREAT pictures. Further, I found it tricky to pick only one pic from each time frame (and to leave out some timeframes entirely).

Still, the result really does capture one of our ordinary days. I might try more of these in the future (maybe once a month?), does anyone want to join me? Let me know if you're interested, we could link to each other's projects.



9:30 am - Location scouting with T and Coco, Fort C.F Smith (Arlington, VA).



11:30 am - Playdate at J's house.



1:30 pm - On our way to the shoe store (yes, I actually took pictures in the store too, but didn't love how any of them turned out).



2:30 - Pass out on the couch.



3:45 pm - Walk the girls home from school.





4:15 pm - F plays with a hippo. P practices gymnastics.



4:45 pm - After school art project - paper bag "quilt."





5:30 pm - Books and bubbles in the backyard while I make dinner. F's obsessed with Harry Potter lately.



7:00 pm - After dinner dog walk.



7:30 pm - Marble run with Dan before bedtime.