I’ve always wanted to do a Day in the Life photography project but I’ve never felt that I can really pull it off because I don’t lead an exciting life, nor do I have little people running around to break up the monotony and add to the creativity. But this morning, that all changed. I had the day off today {because I worked the weekend}, so I decided to just give it a try. I didn’t stick with anything formal like shooting every hour or at a specific time, I just opted to pick my camera up whenever the mood struck…
Morning coffee on my day off…
Conversation and a bit of side eye…
Waiting on USPS like…
Cruising…
It’s always weird when I pass one of my kids driving. Even if it’s just in the driveway…
My package didn’t arrive but hers did. How cute are those shoes?
M&M’s. My weakness…
I haven’t cooked since the girls have been home from college…
Pre~Dinner laughs with this guy…
Dinner is served…
It never ends. Even on my day off…
He’s not supposed to sleep in our room, but he thinks if he’s very quiet we won’t see him…
So why do this? It’s just a fun way of stretching the photography muscles and having memories of a day in my life. And it reminds me of when my library friends and I used to participate in Library Day in the Life, a fun project that showed what librarians do all day. I also learned a few things about photography, which is the whole point of these exercises:
- I need to work on getting the settings correct for my white balance; I hate the yellow cast to the indoor shots
- Not being locked into a shooting schedule really works for me
- Everyone’s life is unique and having {or not having} small people or furry critters doesn’t make my day any less interesting
- A simple day off can lead to a fun photography project
How do you record your memories?
Cheers,
