Photo Project: Friend

by Julia on July 2, 2010

So, my friend and I decided on a photo project for the month of July.  Each day before 10am we are to take a photo of anything we want to.  The rules are simple to allow for creativity.  The results should be interesting.  We are hoping to have a book made up at the end with our side by side results.  What her life looks like before 10am and what mine looks like before 10am.   She goes into a traditional office each morning, while I get kids rolling through their day.   I am super excited to see the contrast between our days in photos.

To do this though, I’m not just taking one photo each morning.  I’ve taken like 5-6 (it’s only day 2) to get my groove on.  So… I’m going to let the “one” I picked be a secret between my friend and I now.  But I will share the “warm-ups” with you here.

Day 1

Day 2

Maybe throughout the month I’ll share more of my “out-takes” with you.   Have a great 4th of July all!

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I’m still here

by Julia on July 1, 2010

Although I’m losing some of me.  Which is a good thing.  Really.  I’ve lost 21 lbs of me since April.  See, I told you a good thing!  I recently lost 6 of those pesky 21 lbs.   And guess what?  I feel amazing!  Absolutely amazing.

Now this photo doesn’t really show you a classic before/after photo of the progress I’m making.  But this photo does show you the cool new running shoes I own.  (Yea, they’re awesome!)  And it does show you that I’m wearing them!  And it does show you that I’m attempting to run.  (Well, it sorta shows you that, you do have to infer a little.)  I am running though, so you don’t have to infer anymore.  And I’m training on the Couch to 5K program by Cool Runnings.  And I’m on week 5.   And I feel so stinking accomplished after each workout because I worked really hard to complete it.  I also feel a whole lot of other things like, tired, hot, sweaty, fat, out of shape, out of breath while I’m running.  But that is all overcome when I actually finish the workout….  I did it.  I actually ran/walked 1.69 miles.  I ran for 16 minutes total (3 on, 5 on with walking inbetween then 3 on, 5 on).  I did it!  Then when I get on the scale I read that I’ve lost weight, it feels even more good.  So good in fact that I teared up two days ago with how good it felt.

I still have 50 some more pounds to lose to be at my goal.  I still have a long way to go to accomplish that healthy eating lifestyle balance.  But I’m doing it.  I’m on my way.  And I’m ok with that.  I’m ok with the journey.  I no longer want to focus on not being at my goal.  I want to focus on the journey.  How am I doing today?  I’m doing pretty stinking good.  I hope to run tonight.  If not tonight, then tomorrow morning.   This is the journey.  I’m ok with me on the journey.

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Inspiration!

23.06.2010

I’ve found a love for mixed media recently…  And today I found Donna Downey’s Inspiration Wednesday Video’s and projects.  I’m inspired.  :)
See what I’ve been working on:
This is a 11×17 canvas, with a photo of my princess on a bicycle outside our house.  I took the photo, and created a digital “stamp”.  Then I printed [...]

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Sneak Peak: D Family Story

16.06.2010

Like with the Ferrences…. I’ve created an Album for the D Family.  So, as a special Sneak Peak, I’ll share a few pages I’ve created for them.

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What do I want to do with this blog?

15.06.2010

It’s been a long time since I’ve blogged, but because I’m going through a season of figuring out stuff.  As you all know, if you’ve been reading, I’m now a college student in a graphic’s design program.  I haven’t really taken photos of anyone professionally in a while. I do have one story session about [...]

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