Category Archives: 10 on 10
10 on 10 | April (Easter) Edition
It’s hard to believe it’s time for another 10 on 10! The months seem to be flying by this year! For this month’s 10 on 10, I chose to focus on Easter. I have so loved the boys this past year when it comes to the holidays. They are growing so much but still have a wonderful innocence about them. I love their expressions and the awe in the simple things.
All in all, our Easter was full of small, sweet moments and family time. It was a great day!
Time to hunt for eggs!
The spoils!
It was a chilly New England day. I must admit, it didn’t seem much like Easter because it was so cold! So looking forward to warmer weather!
Beautiful table decorations at brunch.
My sweet, sweet boys!
Mom~we’ve had enough of the picture thing!
This little one generally does not like having his picture taken. He was being unusually cooperative this day, so I was able to get some sweet shots of him.
Signs of spring at the restaurant. So lovely!
Now head on over to check out the wonderful Roxanne Bappe | Imaging Rox | Central Iowa Photographer HERE!
10 on 10 | March Edition
Welcome to the March edition of 10 on 10! This month I decided to highlight the second day of our trip the Lake Placid for the Bobsled World Championships.
It was a wonderful weekend full of snow and plenty of world class athletic competition ending with the US winning Gold!
1. I used a similar photo for my Project 52 last week. I processed this one a little differently with Topaz Adjust. This was taken through the hotel window, creating the dancing bokeh, which is actually from the dirt on the window. Having lived in Hawaii for two and a half years and getting to see the sun set behind the mountains every day, I found it very comforting to be able to watch the sun come up over the mountains.
2. My super cool dudes all geared up and looking cool for the competition.
3. Steve Holcomb and the winning crew pushing off the “Night Train” for their first run of the day. Pictures truly do not do these athletes justice. They are the size of linebackers, running while pushing a bobsled the size of a bathtub on ice, and then quickly jumping in said sled before it goes barreling down the ice. Having seen several accidents over the course of the two days, let there be no doubt, this is a dangerous sport.
4. A view of Whiteface Mountain from the top of the bobsled run.
5. This was the happiest this guy was the entire time, trying to ring a giant cowbell one of the team USA bobsledders brought out. Couldn’t get a clear shot of him because of everything going on around and the fact that he would not stop moving.
6. Team USA wins GOLD! Pretty amazed with this shot because I was a good distance away and was able to crop the photo in without losing too much of the quality.
7. The World Championship Trophy before it was presented to team USA.
8. USA! USA! USA!
9. The top of Whiteface Mountain. Simply beautiful.
10. The Ausable River at the entrance to Whiteface Mountain. Processed with Topaz Adjust.
Now head over to the talented Ginger Haddock | Casper, Wyoming to explore her 10 on 10! See you next month!
10 on 10 | February Edition
In addition to my Project 52 (which I’m loving!), I’ve also decided to participate in a 10 on 10 challenge with The Bloom Forum as well. I’m really excited about this particular project because it focuses more on lifestyle photography and challenges you to take a photo every hour throughout one day. I will admit that I struggled with the “every hour” part this first time around, but I did have fun pulling out my camera and capturing a day in the life of the boys. It will be such fun at the end of the year to look back at these posts and see how the boys have changed and grown this year. While I’m a month behind, I’m really excited about joining this group and documenting the little things that make up our days. This particular day was a completely normal day. Nothing exciting happened, yet it reveals such sweetness. This is my photography philosophy. It’s the little things that matter most. It’s such a gift to be able to capture these small moments. While they at the moment they might seem mundane, in the not so distant future they are going to be so wonderful to recall. So join me for the remainder of this year to see what small moments find their way into my 10 on 10.
Nothing like a little Star Wars before breakfast!
Yummy breakfast of Quaker Dino oatmeal with a few Valentine’s Day sprinkles for fun.
Heading out to school with one sweet panda and penguin. I simply love these hats and these boys.
Avoiding an alligator attack after lunch.
Allie the alligator. One of many plush creatures who live in our home.
While he’s not a plush creature, this little fellow has incredible patience. One of my first “babies,” he’s hanging tough at eight years old. He’s also rocking a fresh new haircut!
Rolling dice, taking names, and counting numbers.
Bath time is always an adventure in these parts. This guy has huge lungs and can hold his breath just long enough to make you feel uncomfortable.
Getting rid of those sugar bugs. Brusha brusha brusha!
Snuggled up with lots of the plush creatures and thumb sucking. Such big boys but still hanging on to a bit of baby. (they aren’t really sleeping–just pretending for me:-)
Now please head over to see what Nichole Seal Photography, Central California has captured for her 10 on 10. See you next month!
