2011 Favorites - January

I had kind of a crummy day yesterday, but one of the things I did that proved to be very therapeutic was to look through pictures from this past year.  I didn’t make it much past January before I decided that it would fun to post some of my favorites from each month.  I had to use a lot of restraint to pick only six because after looking through my files, I realized (once again!) that I take a LOT of pictures each month!  But without further adieu, here are my picks for January…

1.  I love this picture of Joel holding hands with his Grandma.  It was one of the first pictures I took this year.  Joel has a special fondness for his Grandma and I have to agree, she is one amazing woman.  What impresses me the most about her is her positive attitude and welcoming heart.  She has never made me feel like an “in-law” which is pretty remarkable because there are lots of us.  I love what this picture represents … love!

2.  I took this picture as part of Project 52 (take and share one picture a week) that was being sponsored by a photography website that I like.  I’m drawn to it because of the composition and vivid colors.  Color always makes me happy!

3.  I chose this shot of Andrew’s guitar because I love the artsy feel of it, the black and white processing, the narrow depth of field (the amount of the guitar that is in focus) and the composition.  I think this would be a fun one to frame and hang on the wall.

4.  I didn’t actually take this next favorite – my dad did - but I love it because it represents a really fun day of sledding, hiking and playing in the snow.  Plus I really like the contrast of our brightly colored snow gear against the muted colors of the snow and trees.

5.  Poor sweet Katelyn was sick this past year on her birthday which was a real bummer for her.  Despite how she was feeling, this will always be one of my favorite pictures of her.  I am in love with those vulnerable, big, blue eyes and the slight pink on her cheeks from her fever.  Oh, she is just so precious!

6.  And finally a flower shot because flowers will always be one of my favorite things to capture with my camera.  I don’t normally buy myself flowers but Walmart was selling the beautiful orchids and I simply couldn’t resist.

So those are my top picks for the month of January.  Stay tuned for February’s favorites…