{"id":133,"date":"2015-07-06T15:30:00","date_gmt":"2015-07-06T15:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/?p=133"},"modified":"2015-10-13T19:33:17","modified_gmt":"2015-10-13T19:33:17","slug":"photographing-the-everyday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/2015\/07\/06\/photographing-the-everyday\/","title":{"rendered":"Photographing the Everyday"},"content":{"rendered":"

CM Advisor and Content Contributor Julie Tambrini shared this great article.<\/p>\n

No one will ever accuse the people who lived in 2015 of not taking enough pictures. We take millions of them everyday! Digital photography enables us to take a hundred pictures and delete all but a few of the best shots. Anyone with a smartphone has a camera in hand at all times. And social media gives us an easy way to share it all.<\/p>\n

We tend to photograph the big life moments: newborn babies, graduations, weddings, vacations, birthdays, the kid with the soccer trophy. But there is a lot to be said for documenting the everyday. Some of my most treasured photos are of everyday moments: my grandma in her apron, canning tomatoes; my mom as young wife and mother, having her morning coffee; my kids snuggled on the couch; photos of my childhood bedroom; my husband deep in thought; my friend laughing at something happening off-camera.<\/p>\n

Try taking a picture each day of something ordinary. Maybe it\u2019s the flower garden or basement remodel you’ve been working so hard on. Snap a picture of the friend sitting across from you at your weekly breakfast date. Get your kids to pose with that gang of neighborhood pals they run around with. Take pictures of your house and inside your rooms, your current vehicle, even your workplace. Someday, I promise you, those pictures will be incredibly interesting and even amusing!<\/p>\n

\"Photographing<\/a><\/p>\n

Photograph those crazy, growing-in teeth!<\/p>\n

\"Photographing<\/a><\/p>\n

Why this picture? Every day, Julie’s daughter gets dropped off for school, but is not allowed to bring her beloved stuffed animals. She leaves one in her car seat to snuggle with after school. Julie wants to remember these moments – one day they’ll be gone.<\/p>\n

\"Photographing<\/a><\/p>\n

Snap away when you make a fort for your little ones, but find the ‘tween hanging out there instead.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t forget to hand the camera to someone else now and then. Selfies are fun, but have someone take pictures of you doing what you love, with the people you love. Moms are notorious for avoiding the camera – usually because they are taking the pictures. A lot of us would rather not have our picture taken at all, because we\u2019re not happy with the way we look. Tell the photographer to take the shot just from the neck up, or whatever you\u2019re comfortable with.<\/p>\n

The final part of this process is getting those pictures printed and put into albums! Creative Memories gives you some easy options, especially with our coordinated Fast2Fab Albums<\/a>, Paper Packs<\/a> and more. Prefer a blank canvas? Our Bookcloth Album Covers<\/a>\u00a0and Plain Pages with Page Protectors<\/a> are the best you will find anywhere, and are all made in the USA!<\/p>\n

Thanks for the great reminder, Julie!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

CM Advisor and Content Contributor Julie Tambrini shared this great article. No one will ever accuse the people who lived in 2015 of not taking enough pictures. We take millions of them everyday! Digital photography enables us to take a hundred pictures and delete all but a few of the best shots. Anyone with a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":95570245,"featured_media":135,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[4289191],"tags":[82034,723500084,16940],"class_list":["post-133","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-special-stories","tag-photo-albums","tag-photography","tag-scrapbooking"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/scaled_2.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6NsZA-29","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":105061,"url":"https:\/\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/2025\/06\/11\/featured-photographer-capturing-lifes-moments-with-leslie-plesser-of-shuttersmack\/","url_meta":{"origin":133,"position":0},"title":"Featured Photographer: Capturing Life’s Moments with Leslie Plesser of Shuttersmack","author":"Creative Memories","date":"June 11, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Welcome to the debut of our new series: Featured Photographer! Photos are at the heart of every scrapbook \u2014 that's why we're thrilled to shine a spotlight on talented photographers who have an eye for capturing those special moments in time. Today, we're delighted to welcome the wonderful Leslie Plesser\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Beginner"","block_context":{"text":"Beginner","link":"https:\/\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/category\/beginner\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Featured Photographer: Leslie Plesser","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CM_Q120180104-1.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CM_Q120180104-1.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CM_Q120180104-1.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CM_Q120180104-1.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CM_Q120180104-1.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CM_Q120180104-1.jpg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":56658,"url":"https:\/\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/2020\/12\/16\/5-must-know-tips-for-photo-taking-organization-cameras-video\/","url_meta":{"origin":133,"position":1},"title":"5 Must-Know Tips for Photo Taking, Organization, Cameras & Video","author":"Creative Memories","date":"December 16, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Today's blog post is a real tip-tastic treat \u2014 we've got 5 must-know tips for snapping photos, taking photos on your cell phone and camera, tips for photo organization, tips for video (perfect for this virtual time we're living in!), as well as a Day-in-the-Life project that you're sure to\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Photography"","block_context":{"text":"Photography","link":"https:\/\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/category\/photography\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/cm_q2catalog14670.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/cm_q2catalog14670.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/cm_q2catalog14670.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/cm_q2catalog14670.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/cm_q2catalog14670.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/cm_q2catalog14670.jpg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":3351,"url":"https:\/\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/2016\/07\/19\/photograph-tips-for-celebrations-and-events\/","url_meta":{"origin":133,"position":2},"title":"Photograph Tips for Celebrations and Events","author":"Beth Thomander","date":"July 19, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Do you try to capture everything at your celebrations and events on camera? That was me! I saw everything through the viewfinder on my camera and didn't seem to enjoy the party or celebration. Here are a few pointers of what to get photos of and put your camera down\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Photography"","block_context":{"text":"Photography","link":"https:\/\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/category\/photography\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/untitled-2638.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/untitled-2638.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/untitled-2638.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/untitled-2638.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/untitled-2638.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/untitled-2638.jpg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":38996,"url":"https:\/\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/2019\/02\/16\/tips-to-photograph-your-happy-moments\/","url_meta":{"origin":133,"position":3},"title":"Tips To Photograph Your Happy Moments","author":"","date":"February 16, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Photos are worth a thousand words, tell our stories and help us to cherish our happiest moments. With help from the professionals at Shuttersmack studio, I have eight tips for improving your picture-taking game to help document your happy moments from every angle.","rel":"","context":"In "Happy Album"","block_context":{"text":"Happy Album","link":"https:\/\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/category\/happy-album\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/camera-fall-fashion-1051076.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/camera-fall-fashion-1051076.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/camera-fall-fashion-1051076.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/camera-fall-fashion-1051076.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/camera-fall-fashion-1051076.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/camera-fall-fashion-1051076.jpg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":21961,"url":"https:\/\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/2017\/05\/12\/happy-mothers-day-mom\/","url_meta":{"origin":133,"position":4},"title":"Happy Mother’s Day Mom!","author":"Beth Thomander","date":"May 12, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"My Mom is the centre of our family and we all love to spend time with her, whether it be a special dinner, shopping, cottage time, travel, out to dinner, a walk and or just having a cup of coffee together. \u00a0She treasures each and every one of her grandchildren\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Digital"","block_context":{"text":"Digital","link":"https:\/\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/category\/digital\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/cm-design-team-page-060.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/cm-design-team-page-060.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/cm-design-team-page-060.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/cm-design-team-page-060.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/cm-design-team-page-060.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/cm-design-team-page-060.jpg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":78494,"url":"https:\/\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/2022\/07\/28\/cherish-the-simple-things-in-life-with-this-everyday-scrapbook-layout\/","url_meta":{"origin":133,"position":5},"title":"Cherish The Simple Things In Life With This Everyday Scrapbook Layout","author":"melissaullmann","date":"July 28, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"As time goes on, many people come to find out that it\u2019s the \u201clittle things\u201d in life that gives us the most joy and happiness. Life\u2019s simple pleasures can come in all shapes and sizes \u2014 getting a coffee with a longtime friend, the sun shining through your window with\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Classic Creations"","block_context":{"text":"Classic Creations","link":"https:\/\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/category\/classiccreations\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SimpleMoments_Stickers_600x600_text1.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SimpleMoments_Stickers_600x600_text1.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SimpleMoments_Stickers_600x600_text1.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/133","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/95570245"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=133"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/133\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/135"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=133"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=133"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=133"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}