Jessica's Journal

Picture the Holidays | Day 14

Today was all about cards, handwritten letters, and the like. There’s not much that is handwritten floating around my house, so I took a photo of some of the cards we have gotten so far. I also took a photo of a box we have from an ornament that was my grandparents’. I believe it […]

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Picture the Holidays | Day 9

Today, we were asked to look for signs or messages. The one I found was this message from a fortune cookie. Unfortunately, the cookie itself was smashed, so it wouldn’t look good photographed with the fortune. So, I tried to find a symbol of what the fortune was saying. I figured Joseph and Mary know

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Picture the Holidays | Day 8

Today’s assignment was to use a reflective surface in the photo, and I thought this ornament would be perfect. Turns out, about half of the other participants used the same kind of ornament, but at least everyone had their own unique take. I only had about 15 minutes in between work and Christmas shopping tonight

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Picture the Holidays | Day 6

Today, we were asked to pay attention to the “tiny wonders” all around us — the ones that bring us a little bit of enchantment on even the most ordinary day. I didn’t get as macro as I would have liked, but I knew I wanted to take an ornament picture. Despite the fact that

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Picture the Holidays | Days 4 & 5

Yesterday’s assignment was to capture something that helps me to relax when the holiday season gets too hectic. That would definitely be music, especially this album. It’s been my favorite since I was a little girl. A warm room, dark except for the glow of the Christmas tree, is also very relaxing during these cold

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