Jessica's Journal

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 […]

Today, we were asked to capture something that symbolizes the divine to us. I love nativity scenes, but have already used my Willow Tree one in two photos. Then, I remembered this ornament that my mother brought back for me from Mexico. So cute and colorful.

Yesterday, we were asked to look for something in nature that reminds us of something else. Every time I look out my window at this tree, it reminds me of a deer. The nose is on the bottom left of the trunk, the eye up to the right of the nose, and the upper right

Today was all about fun with lights. We were challenged to try a shutter drag. I took a bunch of pictures, and this was the best. But I am not entirely thrilled with it. I also submitted a photo I took the other night of the Christmas tree. I just love the glow of the

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

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

Today, we were asked to express ourselves in a photo. I chose not to go the self-portrait route (ack!), and instead portrayed my other favorite hobby, ice hockey. I am itching to play again, which usually happens when the days get colder. I love winter, and winter sports.

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

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