Wordless Wednesday...

#thankfulnovember

#ktownkraziness2013 #kelownakraziness2013

It has been a while since I did an Instagram purge...
Here is one all from our yearly trip to Kelowna early September.  Likely our last getaway as a family of THREE.  Saying that out loud makes me nervous and pretty damned excited!

You can follow me at plusoneweebean if you wish...

Instagram obsessions...

My iPhone is never far from reach.

Thank goodness.

MEMORIES!

iPhone POWER! Blog Circle.

Once again I have the opportunity to group up with a wonderful team of bloggers, parents and photographers and share our passion, photography.

We exchange and encourage each other through an online group almost daily.  I'm very grateful to be a part of this circle, it supports my commitment to photos of my life and family and has gifted me with heeps of learning.

Please stop by to admire their talents, love and adventures!

My post this month is all about my iPhone photos. It seems these days everyone is carrying a "smart" phone.  And it has become so easy to capture candid moments with them.

I will never miss a chance to take a "phone pic".  Missing the daily grind moments is not an option for me.  Given the choice to take a photo on my iPhone or miss out entirely because I don't have my BIG camera I will always pick taking an iPhone photo.  No matter what the quality.

I'm a heavy INSTAGRAM user but have also found PICFX, VINTIQUE & HYPSTAMATIC pretty fun Apps for photo magic.

Here are a few BUNCH of my favorite iPhone photos.

It is impossible for me to pick 10 favorites...

Please go and check out Catherine's work this month.

A totally different twist on looking at her subjects.

She is a great friend and a talented Photographer, not to mention a kick a$$ Mom!

All kinds of Instagram.

I've been loosing my mind with IG.
I can't help it.
I love pictures.
I love random common grounds with strangers across the lands.
I love capturing my family (ok, mostly my child) doing silly things, every day.
And watching other families embrace the things that are also important to us.
I love the secret sarcasm with posting any thought as a hashtag.
#totallyinlovewithridiculousness
#itsoktobeajackasswithahashtag
#ilovebeingamom

Here are a few from the last few weeks.
Follow along, I'm PLUSONEWEEBEAN

My 365 Update!

I've loved doing this project.  And by LOVE I may mean WHY THE HELL HAS IT TAKEN ME SO LONG TO TRY THIS?!
It has challenged me in all kinds of ways I want to be.
Look beyond the everyday 'pose'.
Look way past the smile.
Around the corner for the moment.
And past all the noise and action.

I've become so much more aware of all the love around me. That is the greatest gift from this challenge.
It is a huge commitment.  It takes a LOT of time. Every moment has come with a lesson.
I can't help but feature my littlest love in most of my images.  He is my inspiration and to be totally honest, he is the one that drew me to pick up a camera, other than my iphone camera. Damned kids and their cuteness... costin me money!

Anyone who has ever done a 365 knows the time this endeavor takes.  I encourage you to try this.
I hope you enjoy some of my memories...

Project ~365
One photo each day.
An entire year of light, little moments and love through my eyes.

Photos from February.....
(to see my entire collection of ~365 please go to ShutterBEAN Photography Blog)

Friday IG!

It has been a crazy exciting week for our family!
Here is to a Happy Friday!

One heck of a blessed few weeks....

And this is only a few to represent....

Happy week ahead.

Daddy gets home!!!