The first three weeks

I think I've finally found something I can stick with :)  The photo-a-week project is definitely more manageable that last years Project 365.  What I also like about this project is there are no rules as to how the photo can be taken; meaning you can use your cell phone camera, a point and shoot, dslr, etc.  The photo doesn't have to be edited or anything fancy, it just has to be your favorite shot from that week.

I've kept up with taking the photos so far, just not with posting them :)  Here are my photos from the first three weeks:

Taken with my iPhone using the Instagram app

I stood outside in the freezing cold for what seemed to be forever trying to catch this icicle dripping...I guess my patience paid off :)

The little guy on the left patiently waited for his turn to eat. He finally got tired of waiting lol.

If you like taking photos, you might enjoy participating in this project too!  You can join anytime (I just officially joined yesterday.  If you do decide to join in, let me know.  I would love to see your photos!

2010: A year in review

Happy New Year!!  I hope your year is already off to a great start :)  I know that I am posting my 'year in photos' post quite a bit later than everyone else who did them.  But, better late than never, right?  I've posted one of my favorite photos from each month in 2010.  Some of them were posted here previously, and some never made it to the blog.

January

my lion kitty

February

happy birthday to me

March

North Scituate Baptist Church

May

my first photo shoot

June

glowing mums

July

the reservoir at sunset

August

first family photo shoot

September

lighthouse at the beach during the hurricane over Labor Day weekend

October

autumn afternoon

November

Emeril and his sweet tooth

December

Christmas lights

I am thinking about participating in Project 52.  My attempt at taking a photo a day for project 365 last year fell flat, but I think I can handle posting one photo a week :)  You can check out Project 52 here if you'd like to participate.

Goodbye 2010

I don't think I've ever been so ready for a fresh new year to begin. I have been making a mental list of all of the things I want to accomplish in 2011. I've really never been one to make New Years resolutions because I know that once the hype of the season is gone, usually the resolutions are quickly forgotten. I do however have many things in my life that I want to accomplish and change, so I am taking the opportunity of this fresh new year ahead to work towards them.

This year has been a great year in so many ways, yet it has also been one of the worst and most stressful years to date. I have been dealing with several health issues since August that I haven't talked about here yet. The entire ordeal stressed me out so badly that I didn't know how much more I could handle. This was all, of course, on top of still trying to find a job and being unemployed for so long that my unemployment benefits are coming to an end within the next six weeks. There is so much more to this situation and maybe I will talk more about it here soon, but over the past few weeks I have realized more than ever that I need to leave this all in Gods hands because he is in control. Worrying has never and will never helped a thing, so I have let it all go and I believe that God will see me through each and every thing I am up against.

I have decided to focus instead on the good things that have happened this past year. I have continued to learn about photography and actually saw one of my dreams come to life when I had my both my first photo shoot and my first wedding last May. That was a goal that I wrote down over a year ago and sometimes I can't believe that it actually happened. Which reminds me, I am so behind on posting photos from other shoots I've done - it's officially on my to-do list :) I've always been the type of person who has good plans and good intentions, but rarely do I follow through on them when it comes to doing things for myself (when I make a commitment to others, I always keep my word). So, I am proud that becoming a photographer is one goal that I have accomplished this year.

I will be putting together a post this weekend highlighting some of my favorite photos of 2010. I wish you all a safe, healthy, and happy New Year! Thanks for sticking with me this year!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

I just wanted to say a quick Happy Thanksgiving to those of you celebrating it today.  I did most of the cooking again this year (with some help from Mom & Dad too) and I've been up since 5:30 this morning.  I have had a really nice, relaxing day with my family and now I think it might just be time for a nap!  And later, some chocolate cream pie ;)

Wordless Wednesday

The long drive home