Tuesday, July 1, 2014

ClickADay Photography Challenge

I wanted to dedicate some time for short photography challenges. I almost did the 365 but life is crazy right now and I just can't commit to 365 days even though it seems like I take photos everyday!

I follow the Click it up a notch blog and thought I'd give the Clickaday Photography Challenge a chance.

For this first photography challenge, I will stick with my iPhone as my camera.

Let's get started!

Day 1: Logan smashing Ritz Crackers for my broccoli casserole. 
What a great little helper!

Day 2: Connor was crying as soon as I got home from work. He's looking up at me with sad, teary eyes wanting me to pick him up. Baby brother "bump" is in his way. If only he knew how much baby brother will be "in the way" :(

Day 3: Logan just sitting around after work telling me about his day.

Day 4: Picking up my boys. I miss them so much and it's always smiles and open arms for mommy when I get there. ♥

Day 5: I gave Connor a snack and Logan wanted to sit next to his brother for a snack too. He doesn't need the booster but he's been wanting to do everything his little brother does.

Day 6: Both my boys had a baby well visit. Logan turned 4 (May 12th) and Connor turned 15 months (April 30th). They both got 3 shots each. Logan got it in his arms and Connor in his thighs. Sad to see but it went better than I expected!

Day 7: We went to a birthday pool party. It was Connor's first time in the pool! He enjoyed the kiddy pool more than the big one where he just hung on to me nervously.

Day 8: I was cleaning my loft (where my home studio is) and Connor was so busy, everything was being thrown down the foyer! Decided to sit him down for a quick snap! And yes, I took that paper clip from him! haha

Day 9: I was taking annual photos of Logan in his daddy's T-Shirt. He turned 4 last month but we've been camping almost every weekend so I'm a little behind!

Day 10: The kids were playing with those sticky men that starts to tumble down on glass surfaces... well this one got stuck! haha Logan tried to climb on the windowsill to get it.

Day 11: I finally cleaned up Logan's old truck (from his 1st birthday) for Connor since Connor actually loves cars and trucks. Of course, Logan wants to play with everything his brother plays with. 

Day 12: I really wanted chocolate so I bought a giant bag of minis from Costco. I felt sick after eating too much of it! I have no self control!

Day 13: Camping at Wright's Beach for Father's Day weekend. I forgot to take photos! So this will do. Connor lining up his cars and trucks.

Day 14: Logan sitting in the sand at Doran Beach in Bodega Bay. He loves this beach & calls it the "little beach" since camping near the ocean, there are huge waves (aka "Big Beach"). It seemed so perfect to sit there... relaxed. Happy. Carefree.

Day 15: Father's Day 2014. Hanging out under the trees away from the breeze at Wright's Beach.

Day 16: We are at the dump site waiting for daddy. Sad to be going home.

Day 17: My poor baby who is usually such a happy baby is sick and grumpy.

Day 18: Had my glucose tolerance test today and wanted to take a listen to my baby's heart when I got home. I purchased this heart monitor with my first pregnancy.

Day 19: Logan is obsessed with sprinklers. I saw him peeking through the fence from the kitchen and snuck out to snap a photo. At first I was wondering what he was doing...then I realized that the neighbors probably had the sprinklers on.

Day 20: Silly boy put shorts on as a shirt and underwear on his head and says "Mom, I think you should take a picture of this, it's so funny" and starts laughing!

Day 21: We were at Target and alone in the freezer isle. I couldn't resist. My poor baby was so tired, I picked him up after this photo and he knocked out in my arms.

Day 22: Logan found all the balls he could and stacked it on top of his auntie. Silly boy!

Day 23: Hmm.. losing sight of my feet @ 28 weeks pregnant (and very uncomfortable).

Day 24: Potty training my baby. So far he's peeing every morning in his potty. This may have to wait or be delayed because it's so hard to get on the floor with him nowadays. 

Day 25: I didn't get a chance to take a photo this day and snapped one of Logan as we went to the storage facility to clean the fifth wheel.. yes camping again soon!

Day 26: DIY Play dough!

Day 27: Logan came running from his room this morning and was so excited to see the sprinklers, he asked to go outside still in his underwear! haha. Unfortunately due to the drought in CA, sprinklers don't come on often.

Day 28: Camping at Calaveras Big Trees.

Day 29: Bird watching.

Day 30: On our way home from the camp trip and seeing lots of flags for this July 4th. Snapped this baby at 50 mph! ha! (I was not driving)

Whew! That was harder than I thought! Why? Even though I used my iPhone which I always have with me. I have to constantly think about having a photo for each day. Some days I end up with more than I can choose from and it's really hard to choose just one. Other days, I have nothing and am forced to come up with something late at night. Maybe I will revisit this when i'm not so pregnant! lol

Overall it was fun. I would like to try another project soon and maybe stick with my Nikon.