Here is a whirlwind update on our lives! We borrowed from Colleen's 52 week project idea :) We have tried to capture most of the weeks... more coming soon :) By the way, Jocelyn has now begun to sing full songs, loves the movie Frozen, and likes to greet us in the morning. In fact, Butters and her like to dive into the blankets. It's becoming a fun McKeown tradition to burrow under the covers!
January
Week 1: “This week, I would like you to photograph your child in their bedroom.
Week 2: “Photograph
an element of your child that will remind you of them at this age. This
is
going to be different for everyone – when photographing a baby it might
be their
little baby feet or hands, with an older girl it might be their hair in
pigtails, for a boy it might be their messy bed head hair. Whatever you
think you will miss when they get that bit older - remember there are
no right or wrong photos!"
Week 3: “This week, let’s photograph your child’s current favorite book. You could photograph them reading it, or photograph the book on the shelf, or even them dressing up as one of the characters from it - there are a lot of possibilities with this theme depending on how far you want to take it...."
This was hard to get, since we have been an unnaturally crazy life. Jocelyn loves her storybooks (namely princess ones), but has really begun to love all books.
Week 4:
“Take a photograph of your child when they are on their own, and they are not aware that you are in observing them.
This castle has been a favorite since her first xmas.
February
Week 5: “Take a photograph of your child with your partner/husband, or other relative (for example a sibling or grandparent) Try to capture the connection between the two of them, or doing their usual daily activities. You can take a photograph that shows the whole scene, or you can zoom in close and just focus on a detail, for example just them holding hands…..”
So didn't have the fancy camera on hand, so these aren't the highest of quality but they are candid!
Week 6: “This week, we are simply going to photograph a normal daily activity such as getting dressed, brushing teeth or having dinner. You can try to get a bit more creative with this shot perhaps by choosing an unusual viewpoint, or using great light.”
"Hey ma I need some apple sauce!"
Week 7: "This week, lie down on the ground and photograph your childs feet, and whatever happens to be around them at that time. Nothing else. You want this to be a real moment, so don't try to set this up: just photograph what was really there! If you like, choose a day and time now, and take the shot when it comes around - that way you know you won't be tempted to manufacture it!"
This one is sorta at her feet... well not really but it was a cool moment. Jocelyn at the Baltimore aquarium.
Week 8: "This week, let's photograph our child doing a messy activity, preferably one that they have never done before! You can choose what you to focus on - a wide shot showing the whole scene a detail shot of what they are working on, or a picture of their face as they concentrate on what they are doing...."
(This was taken in Valentines Day. We had cheese and chocolate fondue as a family tradition!)
Week 9: "This week, let's ask our child what they would like for us to photograph! This could be them involved in an activity, or wearing something, or they might ask you to photograph their favourite toy or even a person! If your child is not old enough to talk, you can simply photograph whatever you think their answer might be"
J's newest tutu!
And then some random fun ones!
J doing yoga :)
And some fashion moments:
And J doing art. Her absolute favorite!
