Sunday Snapshot

May 19, 2012

Sunday Snapshot: {Third Day}

Had an absolute blast last night. Aimee, Mac Powell's wife, and I got a chance to meet up at the Created4Care conference in March. And she graciously - and amazingly generously - offered to hook our entire crew up with tickets to the Third Day show in Raleigh. For our family, getting a chance to go to this concert was a especially rare occurrence. As in, we rarely go anywhere with everyone that charges more for admission than the Chick-Fil-A play place. So, needless to say, our kids were pumped. The very best part? Aimee worked it … [Read more...]

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May 16, 2012

Sunday Snapshot :: weekly winner 2

Some pictures that caught my eye this week... Amy at One Less Broken with her capture of her daughter, Lily, praying. Sophi Belle at Rose Tea with Sophi and her drool-inducing tiramisu. Sharon at The Covert Lens and her beautiful Linhsey. And Katherine at Life of a Pilgrim's stunning shot taken on an afternoon of vineyard-visiting and wine-tasting. My most-favoritey-favorite this week is from Amy at One Less Broken. Her image of her daughter praying is beautifully composed, and the natural expression, soft colors, and lovely bokeh create … [Read more...]

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May 12, 2012

Sunday Snapshot: {a slice of life}

Today I wanted to try something new. More of a slice of life post instead of anything planned. Because this is really what life looks like. At least, this is what my life looks like. On this day, the day before Mother's Day. Making some homemade cards. Imitating mom. Ignoring mom. And completely unaware of mom. Playing. Flying. And loving. Living life, as a big ol' family. I love being the mom to this crazy crew. I played around with my settings today - they were all over the place. … [Read more...]

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May 10, 2012

Sunday Snapshot :: week 1 winner

So many lovely Snapshots this week. Not gonna lie, I went around and around when trying to choose my favorites. But, eventually, I did. And here they are. Jeska at Living our Love Song Grace at Love Letters to China Gail from Aging with Grace and Strong Will Pieni Lintu at Pieni Lintu - this shot was taken with a point and shoot camera and is SOOC, believe it or not! and Lisa from The Long Road to China and Back - taken in a dark room at night, ISO 10,000, to capture this real-life moment. ************* The winner of this week's … [Read more...]

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May 5, 2012

Sunday Snapshot: {supermoon}

We've got a house full of sick people. And on my way out to the trashcan tonight, to drop off a bag full o' puke, I noticed it was the 'blue hour' as described in my new book. So I went in and grabbed my camera. After I washed my hands, of course. And then, as I was admiring the blue skies, I remembered reading that tonight - May 5th - the moon was supposed to be bigger, and brighter, than usual. They call this phenomena "supermoon". So, I waited for a bit as the moon came up. I played around with my settings and ran around looking for the … [Read more...]

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May 5, 2012

April Sunday Snapshot winner. and some other stuff.

Over 700 of y'all voted and the winner, with 38% of the vote, is Cheri from Unexpected Paths. The lovely black and white of her daughter's hands was a big hit with lots of readers - thanks to everyone who voted. Cheri from Unexpected Paths ................. 270 38% Sharon from The Covert Lens ..................214 30% ansku from photo by ansku ....................123 17% Lisa from The Long Road to China and Back ...67 9% Gina from the Chic Homeschool Mama ..........34 5% Congratulations to … [Read more...]

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May 2, 2012

pick your favorite April Snapshot

It's time to pick your favorite. The winner y'all select will receive a $50 Gift Certificate from One Willow Presets. First, a quick refresher of the the weekly winners from April... Week 1 Winner - Lisa from The Long Road to China: Week 2 Winner - Sharon from The Covert Lens: Week 3 Winner - Gina from Chic Homeschool Mama: Week 4 Winner - Cheri from Unexpected Paths: Week 5 Winner - ansku from photo by ansku: If you're a weekly winner from April, feel free to grab this button if you'd like: Now y'all … [Read more...]

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May 1, 2012

Sunday Snapshot :: weekly winner 5

I'm posting the weekly winner a day early this week. Because tomorrow, we have some voting to do. Actually, y'all have some voting to do. So be sure to come back tomorrow. I'll post a poll with all the weekly winners from April so y'all can choose your favorite. From this week's Sunday Snapshot entries, for this last week in April, here are my favorite-y favorites... from ansku at photo by ansku Jill at Lilah Grace Lisa at The Long Road to China and Back M3 at Do They Have Salsa in China Karin from Treasures from Afar and … [Read more...]

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April 29, 2012

Sunday Snapshot: {those eyes}

Surprise. This Snapshot is all about Poppy. And I have a good reason. My goal is to improve my photography skills, and so I'll need to try new things regularly in my picture-taking. I also want to focus on those things I want to be able to do with my camera, but can't. And one thing I find myself regularly frustrated with? Seeing something beautiful, but not being able to capture that beauty with my camera. All that to say, today I hoped to fully capture the beauty of Poppy... specifically those eyes. After being away from her while … [Read more...]

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