This year, Ali Edwards plans to do once again complete her project from April 19-April 25th. Here is Ali's original post as to how you should document this week in your life. She has wonderful tips on how you should really do this and why it doesn't have to be a perfect project, but a process that instead captures what you do everyday. I think that is the core of the project:focusing on the everyday coolness that is the routine of daily life.
These are the things I think helped me complete the documenting part:
1. Keep your camera with you all the time. I tend to do this anyway, but if you aren't in the habit, it is something to get used to a bit.
2. Have a notebook with you and set a page for each day of the week in advance. Either "think it and ink it" by writing down your activities as they happen, or choose to spend some time each evening writing a re-cap. Trust me, when you want to permanently document you will rely on these notes.
3. Take lots of photos. More than you think you will need. For me it turned out that I ended up taking tons at the beginning and fizzled a little at the end. It helped to have more to select from overall.
4. Upload your photos daily to your computer or a website like flickr and name them. This allows you to remember more and match the photos with your notes.
This year I really want to actually make the scrapbook immediately following the photo and documenting process. And this year maybe I will actually share it with all of you :)
4 comments:
Looking forward to your photos and creations!
Thanks, Paige :)
If someone wanted to give you some pictures and have you scrapbook them, would you do it and what would the rates be? Just curious :)Thanks
Ashley,
I've never been paid to do a book. I would probably charge $7-10 per 2-page layouts, which I know sounds pricey, but I tend to be heavy on the embellishments. If someone wanted it less, I might be able to do $5 a page, but that would be a little bit less decorated than my own stuff.
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