I do not take enough pictures. Ever.
I have a beautiful DSLR camera that was purchased a few years ago when I just knew I was going to start taking amazing pictures. I bought books too with pretty pictures and tips on taking pictures. I took a class, but all that only bought me a little knowledge, it doesn’t remind me to actually take the darn camera along on outings.
Remembered "good" camera for 10 yo's track meet. Couldn't get a good action shot for the life of me.
I have a camera on my phone too. I claimed when I upgraded my iPhone that it was partially for the much improved camera. And it is better than the one on my last phone. And there are fun apps like Instagram and Colorsplash to inspire me. And it works now and then but usually, STILL not enough pictures. (And I especially don’t take enough of myself, I’m terrible at the self-portrait thing and struggle with accepting how I look in the darn photos)
I did remember to snap a shot when the lice were "evicted"
Instagram in Use!
Attempt at self portrait. The outfit is cute. The photo, not so much.
Oh and the few pictures I do bother to take? Often blurry, boringly straight on shots or otherwise unattractive. My best friend’s husband takes amazing pictures of the simplest things. I want to be like him someday. The picture below isn’t quite there, but it’s closer than usual!
Colorsplash = Cuteness
*This post was inspired by the Momalom 5 for 5′s topic of the day, Pictures. All images © Laurie Mapp, despite the not so greatness of them, they are mine, no shares-ies.
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This is what would happen if I got a “real” camera and not just a point-n-shoot. I would forget it, or never figure out how to use it. (Also, I’ve heard the trick to self-portraits is to take lots of them. I’m bad at that, too.)
Take lots? Yikes!
I’m no good at self-portraits either. And, sometimes, when there is a photo of me, I keep it, even if my eyes are crossed or my neck is huge, just because I want my kids to remember: Mommy was there, too.
That’s funny, but a good point. I sometimes think my kids will wonder why there were so few pictures of me.
As a professional photographer I take A LOT of photos but sometimes the photos of my own family suffer because I end up with a serious case of camera fatigue
I could see that being a problem!
My real camera broke last summer. Or rather, was disassembled by my at-the-time 2-year-old. It hasn’t been the same since. I have my phone, and I do take a fair number of photos. But they’re all here and there and everywhere and nowhere close to organized. THAT is what I aim for. Organization. (It’s highly unlikely overall.) Good luck to us both!
Organization of photos is another area I fail in. I have accidentally downloaded duplicates of many of my photos too, adding to the fun!
I never take enough pictures either, but I’m starting too. Between the DSLR and the iPhone there’s a lot of fun stuff to do. Keep snapping.
Keep taking those photos! I love my DSLR, and I use my cell and my daughter’s point and shoot. I don’t use it enough these days, but this summer, when we’re home more, I’ll get it back out and get back to documenting our lives.