Capturing My 365
Posted by Katrina Kennedy on Sep 10, 2012 in Blog, Personal | 11 commentsSince launching CaptureYour365 last year I’ve struggled with how much of ME to include here.
As the number of readers and course offerings increase, my to do list has grown longer and longer. Sadly the easy thing to fall away has been my own photography. Funny how the very reason I started something has taken a back seat. Anybody thinking the mechanic’s car or painter’s house?
I need to put some ME back into CY365.
I walk that strange line of wanting to attract more readers through content rich, helpful posts while also wanting to share my day to day life with you. The answer is not to create another, personal blog. That would just lead to another item on the growing to do list!
So I’m working at striking a balance. Content and me. Building a relationship with new people and retaining my old friends at the same time. Make new friends, but keep the old, right?
So here goes. My last week in photos.
Last week was dominated by black and white photographs. I have such a love for black and white photos, I always have.
I love the timelessness. I love the reliance on shape, form, and composition when color is removed. I love that the story takes center stage when color is removed.
I like the simplicity. Ah. Simplicity. It is what defines me.
Sidewalk chalk art at Chalk It Up. I love watching the artists transform grey sidewalk into a beautiful canvas. My family tolerates my fifteen minute stops at each piece. Next year I’m going by myself.
Cooperation. I was putting the last minute, finishing touches on my Everyday Portraits workshop for TrueScrap when I realized I was missing a key photo for something I wanted to explain. So. I paid him for cooperation.
$1.00.
He drives a hard bargain. $1.00 got me a little cooperation. I asked him to show me where he’d like to take a photo and THIS is what HE chose, right down to the pose. He then directed his dad into the same spot! Love that boy.
And there you have it. His first day of school photo. Oh, you wanted to see his entire head? THAT might be asking too much.
Okay.
I’ll admit it.
Sending him to first grade was harder than kindergarten. It feels so final. So all day. Every day. Just let him go to the playground in the morning, not watch him go into his classroom, he doesn’t need me as much anymore, overwhelming is what it was.
Overwhelming.
For me.
So, yeah, I don’t know what I was thinking when I snapped that. Probably some blubbery “I’ll Love You Forever”, kind of comment. Sigh.
Can you believe I only too 20 first day of school photos (including the head amputation?)
So there are more photos from the week, but I thought I’d ease you in a bit.
We love the “you” part.
It’s probably why most of us came around in the beginning.
Glad your back.
LOL
I’d LOVE to see more of YOU in here! As someone who has been following you for at least a couple of years, I have enjoyed watching Ian as he grows up, hearing the personal stories that go with the photos (like his lucky foot), and learning a bit along with the glimpses into your life.
I know you’ve struggled with the time commitments you’ve taken on combined with trying to recommit to posting photos here, in the gallery, or on Flickr. Just do the best you can. We all know that taking the photos for our 365 is only part of the fun of the project. Sharing them within our community is oh, so rewarding.
OF COURSE! I’m so excited to see more of YOU at CY365!!
More “you” is just fine! It puts into context all the other wonderful things you do. And yes, this has been a week of just barely getting my photo-of-the-day captured due to many interfering tasks and situations. For the first year ever, though, I haven’t missed a day. I truly believe it’s because of the Capture Your 365 community and motivation!
I much prefer more YOU in the posts. Never let your love suffer for your to do list. Or put the things that bring you joy at the top of the list and get to the mundane later!
Ditto to what Elaine said. I could not have said it any better. :0)
The “you” part is what I love. It’s what inspired me to begin with!
I’ve missed you. I love learning from you but I love learning ABOUT you even more.
We’re all eased in now. We’d love a whole week next week!
A little bit more of you would be great! I always enjoy these posts that you share with us. Ian is so full of personality! He sounds like such an interesting boy! Thanks for sharing you black and whites. You’ve inspired me to do the same!
I missing seeing your 365. I would love to see more of this either in the blog or the gallery.
I love looking into your life Katrina! Please keep posting your photos, it’s one of the reasons I’m here. Ian just keeps getting cuter & cuter!