December Daily : Day Nine
Sometimes during December Daily the things I capture don't really have much to do with holiday decorations, traditions, or events. Sometimes they are wonderful, little, everyday moments that I happen upon just because the camera was out and accessible.
Simon and Chris doing homework together - part of our evening ritual either before or after dinner. Having a conversation about what Simon had just read out loud. Making a connection between reading and life.
Behind the camera I am thinking about our role as parents. Watching life unfold. Holding hands. Thinking about the past and the future and all those little moments in between. Considering how lucky we are to have this person in our lives.
[ 7gyspies Memories Twill, Ali Edwards Remember Word Art, 7gypsies Flocked Savannah Floral, American Crafts Precision Pen, K&Company Santa Paper, American Crafts White Subway Foam Thickers ]
This page begins on the back of yesterday's with a photo covering the same photo location, a strip of printed twill, and a bit of hand-drawn journaling on top of the printed out strips.
Journaling was hand-written on the printed December Daily Photo + Journal Overlays and backed with Santa paper. I will do something on top of that Santa paper - just not sure quite yet.
Photo was printed with the digital Remember Word Art and stitched to the 7gypsies flocked pattern paper.
I just love that photo. Definitely one to enlarge and frame for here at home.
And the before:
[ Heidi Swapp Overlay Dots; Ali Edwards December Daily Photo + Journal Overlays ]
Celebrate the season. Read more about the concept of a December Daily Album and links to all related posts here. See many more examples from participants in the Flickr December Daily Group.
Oh my! How do you do that! Your work always amazes me ... . You told us not to compare each others albums ... well ... I still think your's probably the best one of all :-)
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Oh, this page is just beautiful. What a great way to start out my day! I'm sure to capture some great memories of my own now. :)
Thanks as always, Ali!
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LOVE this page. great photo. very sweet words.
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How beautiful -- the page and the memory. I love the way you capture the emotion of the memory.
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i wish i had your creative brain :)
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i LOVE the photo. . .you can SEE the 'TRUST' they share. . .absolutely BEAUTIFUL. : )
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I absolutely LOVE that photograph.
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Ali
that is an absolutely gorgeous picture
Julie
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What a great photo. Love it in black and white. Was wondering if you have any tips for converting photos to B/W mine usually end up looking more grey and washed out so I end up using the colour version. The depth of the black and white is very striking in yours.
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Ali, you make me proud to be a mom, like you. Thank you for your daily dose of warmth.
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perfect!
xoxo
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What a wonderful picture. It truly is one of those pictures that is worth a thousand words--it completely captures the essence of their relationship.
As always, thank you for sharing your talent and inspiration!
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What a wonderful picture of your men. Special.
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WOW, that picture put tears in my eyes. Incredible, what a moment. I love your use of black and white photos in the album and the mix of black and white with color pages or embellishments is really nice.
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so beautiful!
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What a great photo! You've really captured what's truly important about the holiday season.
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That is the sweetest photo. Warms my heart.
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SO endearing and beautiful! I have been working on daily photos and capturing my memories, but I haven't been back to the book since day 3! I hope to get back to it soon! Thank you Ali for your constant source of inspiration. :D
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Ali,
I'm really loving your posts - as always. You inspire us in so many ways. Thanks for being so open and generous. You make a difference.
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what a precious moment to capture. thanks for sharing you inspiration to inspire us...
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Oh, Ali. I see why you love that photo. It is beautiful! The lighting and everything-just perfect!
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Ali, how lucky you were able to capture that beautiful moment on film!
I was wondering if you have any tips for painting or stamping on transparencies? I have not tried this, but I am going to guess that something like a staz-on ink would work? Any other suggestions for paints, etc.?
Thank you,
Christene
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That photo is just an amazing moment...so lucky to have caught it!!!
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Lovely black and white photo. Do you just 'desaturate'? Do you change the contrast or brightness? As you can tell, I'm still learning, but 2009 is my year to master Photoshop!
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Expat - this was shot in really low-light (trying to use the AV setting with the ISO at 1600 - that causes the graininess). Other than that I just changed it to black + white and used curves to adjust the lightness.
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