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our project ten: may

I’ve enjoyed this project 10. 10 pictures every month. Everyday pictures. To document my life; our life. But sometimes it’s hard to muster the motivation & not all that convenient to cart the big camera around. But I’m always glad when I’ve done it. Do I say that every month? It’s just as true this [...]

our project ten: april

The April Edition of the Project Ten series. I didn’t have a plan this month. I shot a few this morning and then got a little inspiration this afternoon. There have been some really amazing videos on The Bloom Forum. Photographers taking the time to learn the video functionality on their fancy cameras. I’ve been [...]

film fridays [second]

Therapy. A lot of photographers use photography as a creative outlet. It has been that for me. But I’ve recently gone back to work as an Occupational Therapist. Part-time. It wasn’t something I planned to do but once the wheels were set in motion, I knew I wanted to do it. I’m working with babies; [...]

our project ten: march

I’ve really enjoyed doing these posts with everyday images for the “our project ten” project. Click HERE to see past posts: http://www.nancylarystudios.com/category/project-ten/. This month, I didn’t pick a day. Honestly, I’ve been enjoying the wintertime photography lull. Sessions are picking up quite a bit for March & April so the time off has allowed me [...]

Film Fridays [first]

Film’s kinda trendy these days. People are shooting film with vintage cameras. People are spending a lot of money on film cameras and workshops and expired film. People are talking a lot about film. People are talking a lot about how film can bring the joyfulness and artfulness back into photography. Film demands that you [...]

our project 10: february

I let it slip this month. I kept thinking about it throughout the day. I’d taken a few shots with my phone of Lulu’s first dentist appointment. When did actually using a camera get to be a chore? So at the end of the day, funmom Greenlee invited us over for a ride in her [...]

Me x 12: January

The dreaded self-portrait challenge. The self-portrait for which one must: bathe self, dress self, arrange tripod, find remote, set-up shot, get remote to work, take shot, smile, not-smile, chimp…then load to computer and force self to look at self. Dreaded. But I’m forcing myself to do this once a month this year. This time I [...]

our project 10: january

I was so looking forward to shooting for this project this month. Not only have I committed to focusing on documenting our life with Project Life this year, I had just received a new lens (purchased with Christmas & birthday money so it was guilt-free and happy). We’ve had a really nice Christmas break. I [...]

Do not underestimate the power of your pictures in print

Not many adults grew up with a photographer for a mom. But lots of kids these days have a mom with a fancy camera, constantly snapping away & then immersed in the computer…where they are to believe the pictures end up. How does this ultimately translate for them? I think for my kids, it usually [...]

Get Involved: Heroes Camp

I’ve had the privilege of getting involved at Heroes Camp this fall. Please take a minute to visit their website and learn about them in their own words: HEROES CAMP. In my own words, Heroes Camp is a program for fatherless boys. There is ministry. There is basketball. There is acceptance. There is guidance. There [...]