ABC Challenge: Hugging / Outside

by Lara A week into the challenge and it feels a bit strange to be remembering to have my camera at hand more of the time.  Strange but good - I'm so glad to be getting more regular shots of the kids again!

My two photos for this week:

H is for Hugging

On the first and last day of school I like to get my kids to pose right outside our front door.  On the last day of preschool the twins were not the most cooperative but I did get to catch this lovely shot!

O is for outside

Sometimes when you take enough photos you catch just the right smile and just the right light. I love this picture of Quinn.

It's never too late to take part.  Join us in taking photos and share them to our flickr group or on your blog and link to them in the comments! Next week I'll feature some of your photos in my post.

The list:

Art Books Climbing Discovery Eating Friends Green Hugging Inside Jumping Kisses Laughing Mealtime Night Outside Playing Quiet Riding Swinging Trees Umbrella Vehicles Wet Xcited (OH! Cheater!) Yellow Zoom

Will you join me?

ABC: Reviving the photo challenge

by Lara One of the very first things I did when we launched Kids in the Capital was start a photo challenge. It was such a great success that I managed to put together a lovely book of photos from so many of our readers to highlight at Blog Out Loud Ottawa in 2010!

I was really happy with my photography that year. I pushed myself to get regular photos and to improve the photos I was taken.  I've slipped since then and with summer vacation around the corner (heck, it's standing outside my door and already rang the doorbell) I've decided to start a new photo challenge!

The concept is exactly the same.

In the next 14 weeks I will get at least one photo I am proud of in each of the categories (in no particular order) in my following ABC list (I'm re-using the list, I think the themes will be fun to try again).

Every week I will present you with photos from 2 categories and I will highlight a few of your photos too. I invite you to join me, post your photos on your own blog, and add them to our Flickr group. (aside: did you know that the lovely photos rotating in our sidebar are kids in the capital reader submitted in our Flickr group? You should join!)

The list:

Art Books Climbing Discovery Eating Friends Green Hugging Inside Jumping Kisses Laughing Mealtime Night Outside Playing Quiet Riding Swinging Trees Umbrella Vehicles Wet Xcited (OH! Cheater!) Yellow Zoom

Will you join me?