SPT- rocky start
I have not posted an SPT yet this year. Not because I don't want to particiapte- in fact, I have looked them up, thought about them and taken a picture for each SPT that Lelly has posted! I just haven't posted. Lame- I know.
And I'm not going to post them- yet. Today I want to simply thank two people who have revolutionized the way I document my life. Lelly and Jill- I OWE YOU!!
I don't remember when Lelly first started SPT- but my first SPT was on February 20th, 2007:
I was really self-conscious about taking it. I was afraid to put it out there for people to see. I was unsure if I was even invited to participate by this new blogging, dare I say- friend. But I loved the idea of finding myself and having a record of me- living my life. So, I took one. That has led to many!
I am so grateful for Lelly's vision and enthusiasm as she offers me the chance each week to reflect on something and how it applies to my life, my dreams, my personality, my relationships... I love looking back at these glimpses into the life I have lived and the choices I have made. Some are serious and some are silly, but each SPT is profound- in that it documents that I am.
Thank You Lelly- for challenging me to acknowledge that I am somebody worth documenting!!
Jill, a life photographer and believer in the worth of souls, embraced SPT and inspired me to not just participate in the SPT challenges but to take it even further and use self-portraits ANYwhere- EVERYwhere! Now, some of my all time favorite pictures are self-portraits. I exist as a wife, a mother, a sister, a friend, a volunteer and more because I turned my camera around and included myself in the photo.
{one of my favorites-
my WHOLE family at back to school night, August 2007}
Thank you Jill- in so many ways, you are responsible for proving that I exist and that my life was blessed.
So, have you taken the SPT challenge?
It isn't hard.
Maybe today is the day to try.
And once you do- there will be no going back!!
And I'm not going to post them- yet. Today I want to simply thank two people who have revolutionized the way I document my life. Lelly and Jill- I OWE YOU!!
I don't remember when Lelly first started SPT- but my first SPT was on February 20th, 2007:
I was really self-conscious about taking it. I was afraid to put it out there for people to see. I was unsure if I was even invited to participate by this new blogging, dare I say- friend. But I loved the idea of finding myself and having a record of me- living my life. So, I took one. That has led to many!
I am so grateful for Lelly's vision and enthusiasm as she offers me the chance each week to reflect on something and how it applies to my life, my dreams, my personality, my relationships... I love looking back at these glimpses into the life I have lived and the choices I have made. Some are serious and some are silly, but each SPT is profound- in that it documents that I am.
Thank You Lelly- for challenging me to acknowledge that I am somebody worth documenting!!
Jill, a life photographer and believer in the worth of souls, embraced SPT and inspired me to not just participate in the SPT challenges but to take it even further and use self-portraits ANYwhere- EVERYwhere! Now, some of my all time favorite pictures are self-portraits. I exist as a wife, a mother, a sister, a friend, a volunteer and more because I turned my camera around and included myself in the photo.
{one of my favorites-my WHOLE family at back to school night, August 2007}
Thank you Jill- in so many ways, you are responsible for proving that I exist and that my life was blessed.
So, have you taken the SPT challenge?
It isn't hard.
Maybe today is the day to try.
And once you do- there will be no going back!!
posted by jenn | 1/22/2008
9 Comments:
This is so cute, Jenn. I love your family self-portraits. Just one more reason it's good to have long arms!
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This is so cute, Jenn. I love your family self-portraits. Just one more reason it's good to have long arms!
I sometimes get frustrated that I'm never in pictures because I'm the only one who thinks of taking them. Perhaps it's time for me to turn the camera around as well. I love your pictures!
I am hit and miss with the spt. Like you I usually take them but I don't always post them. I love that they have made me realize I can turn the camera around and capture a whole new side of things. Very cool.
ya know, i was terrified, too to post my first spt. i am so glad i did.
somewhere along the way i started to lose the self portrait and found that i wasn't even in the photos. hmmm. i will see about that
i have always loved SPs but not until SPT did i really think about them. so i thank lelly too
and all of you for making me "think" about my pics. the everyday, the moments, the usual. it all counts!
I'm so glad you joined the world of SPTs, and I think it's so impressive that you go back and catch up on them when you've missed them...that's dedication.
I am addicted to self-portraits and absolutely love taking them with other people (as opposed to just me) because it's so endearing and funny.
i am humbled.
for real.
so glad you are still doing SPT challenges! i WILL keep coming back to see if you're blogging!
I love the whole family self portrait too! These are all great!
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