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Document your life. Part 3

When Families look back at photographs and memories from years past, there is a much richer story to the little details than there is when you see a picture of everyone dressed pristinely with smiles directed at the camera. Those a lovely images. But what makes a memory come back is when you can see the details. I’m adding a little more examples into each post I’m doing in this series, to try to help families. Help a mom or a dad capture the ordinary, everyday moments.

The details make a memory come to life.

The chubby little fingers. Scrawny legs. Summer scratches on their summer knees. Remembering the smells and sounds of those days… that’s what we want. When you document your every day life, you’re going to capture those memories clearer! Keep snapping pictures of the little things.

PART ONE In the Last post, I shared with you some photos from the couch of the elusive toddler NAPTIME. 

PART TWO Then I shared with you a NATURE WALK WITH THE KIDS where we hiked out and found some raspberries.

PART THREE TODAY, I am going to share with you some photos and ideas of ways you can capture their actual things.

DOCUMENT THEIR ACTUAL THINGS

Taking pictures of their Toys, Baskets, Shoes, or whatever it is that will someday remind you of these days. You’ll want to find ways to remind

Look for things they hold or wear… The snakes the catch. The crocs they live in. The fruit snacks they ask for every day. The paw patrol. The Lego. The popsicles and around here: freezees! The goggles. The little things… That’s what you can focus on for this piece of documentation!

 

Remember, Capture it as it is.

Don’t get caught up trying to make it look different than it is. Sure, you can tidy up, or pick the angle and the composition to simplify it, but any picture taken will be better than none!

So, whatever you do to document the little years, just document it. It’s fast, fleeting and so full of beauty and learning! And remember, even something as simple as the couch, a walk outside or sneaking into to their bedroom when they don’t see you coming do a wonderful job canning those memories up for you to enjoy again and again!

 

 

 

Be sure to check out the other posts in the series DOCUMENTING LIFE, Pictures parents can take!

PART ONE In the first post, I shared with you some photos from the couch of the elusive toddler NAPTIME. 

PART TWO I shared with you a NATURE WALK WITH THE KIDS where we hiked out and found some raspberries.

PART THREE I shared with you some photos and ideas of ways you can capture their actual THINGS LIKE TOYS, CLOTHING and SNACKS.

PART FOUR I shared with you some ways to document the ordinary everyday things like chores and household things.