And I am totally embarrassed that I didn’t even finish. I got about 30/52. Not great. But I have 30 priceless pictures of me and my kids and it has made me so aware of how little I’m actually in pictures with them. I do know that there was quite a few people who did it faithfully and they will be rewarded! If you did all 52 weeks, or pretty close, leave a comment about it and send me an email. I have some awesome prizes including a FREE shoot from me and some goodies from Jason at iprintcanvas and from Pro Digital Photos. If you win anything you better be able to prove you took the pictures!
Don’t know what Project 52 is? Over a year ago I decided that I was going to try to get in at least one picture a week with one (or all) of my kids. At the end of the year there would be 52 pictures. I got 30 and I’m so in love with them. (not because I love myself, but because I have proof that I was part of my kids lives…haha) Anyways, I had a lot of people do it too and I have even followed some blogs where groups of moms were doing it and it was so fun to look at all the pictures.
I will announce the winners of everything on Tuesday morning. So let me know if you participated!
Man I love my kids.
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This is soOoOOo precious!! Im always taking the pictures so Im hardly in any with my girls. Love This!! My husband is in photography boot camp so hopefully this gets better
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Oh wow! I love all the pics you got! I didn’t participate so don’t count my comment, lol. I’ll try something like this with the kids I watch during the summer… I hate having my picture taken but I want pictures of myself with them so I’m going to definately do something similar to this
Skye those are some adorable pictures! Its always nice to see you in some. Can’t wait til you guys all come visit!
These are precious, Skye! I think you have just inspired me to do something I should have done a long time ago.
Oh I havent even seen all these and they are all so very precious! I hope they are being compiled into a little grandmas book (hint hint) I seriously can’t believe all you pull off everyday, you are amazing!!! I love you and can’t wait to see you all NEXT WEEK!!!
Your collection is so gorgeous, mine are not nearly as perfect as yours. I did participate but only got to 45, I coule hurry and add another 5 so that I could possibly win the free session. I have posted all of mine on my blog but it is private so here is the address ourknightbliss.blogspot.com, and I will send you an invite. I hope I win, it was so worth it to get in front of the camera every now and again, even when I was huge and prego! Thanks for the great idea of getting in front of the camera with my kiddos.
Thanks for the great inspiration with this project Skye! We are in MN, so we didn’t participate to win a session (even though that would be SUUUUPER cool). Just thought I would show you our link so you could see how you inspired us on it. I only made it to the 30′s also (BOO!), but like you said – way more than I would have had otherwise!
Some of the other girls that participated in our little blog project got much closer to 52 – we blogged them at http://mamainthepicture.blogspot.com/.
Thanks again!
What an amazing idea! I am always surprised at how few photos I have with Finn (or even my husband) – this is a great goal for this year, especially with another addition on the way.
You have one of the most adorably sweet families I’ve ever seen! This is the first I’ve seen your husband and now I can see each of you in your beautiful children. What a gift to them to do this – even if you only hit 30, it’s probably a good 23 more than we have!
You inspire me in so many wonderful ways! Thank you!
my favorite is still the look on your face in the cookie-making picture! ha.
Your photos are gorgeous! I got all 52 photos for my project 52. Wish more of them looked as great as yours, but I’m so happy to have the pictures of me with my kids. You are so right – moms are usually the ones taking the photos. I’m hoping to be better in the future about getting in the pictures myself. Here’s a link to my project 52 posts:
http://snakessnailsandtails.blogspot.com/search/label/project%2052
Please can I have one of your kids?! Pleaseeee. They are absoloutley gorgeous and I think it should be illegal for a Mom to look that good after 4 kids! What is your secret!?
I never did the 52 project, but I just wanted to say you are such a gorgeous mom and I really am in awe of your talent!!!
YAY!!!! I’m so glad I got all 52 done! I’ll send you an email!
You and your family are beautiful! I totally need to do this, there are not many pics of me and my kids.
wow, the mascara is totally running right now! Seeing all of your pictures really makes an impact. must start this NOW.
Those are so beautiful! What an inspiration to get more pictures with my little one. I’m glad you posted these. They are so sweet
These are so cute! I love your idea. I need to do this Really bad. Thanks for posting
i’m totally going to do this! it’s so sad, i have 100′s of photos of my kids… but hardly any with myself or my husband with them! thanks for the inspiration!! p.s. you are beautiful!
I la la LOVED this project even if I only made it to 40. I’m still going though… I have to finish now. It is the best looking back on all the pics. Great idea Skye, great idea! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the challenge … I probably have more pics of me with my kids from the past year than all the other years combined! My post is at http://jesseejournal.blogspot.com/2010/03/top-secret-project-52.html
Hi Skye. I participated and I’m so glad I did. They might not be the best pictures but they are ones I will treasure always. I am sending you the link to you e-mail. Thanks for the challenge!
I did it, I did it! Mine of course aren’t nearly as perfect as yours, but they are mine, and I love them, and the sweet faces in them! Even if I don’t win anything (which I think I totally SHOULD!), I am so glad I did it. I even wrote a little info. about each picture that was taken, when and where. I love looking back at it all, and hope to bind it all together. Love it! Thanks for the inspiration, and love you!
Oh Skye! You made me cry! I am sitting here bawling! I want to tell you Thank you Thank you Thank you for giving me the idea and motivation to do this little project. I only got to 32 but….. seriously – looking at the photos of me and my kids – going through my pregnancy with Kai – seriously – amazing memories that I would not have otherwise captured. Your project pics are beautiful!
Thanks again for the great experience!
Lisa
You are way too young to have all those kids. It just boggles my mind that you are this amazing photographer that everyone looks up to and you are raising these four beautiful children (and hubby!) You are truly amazing!
Skye I admire you so much as a photographer, but even more so as a mother. You are obviously an amazing mother, your kids are so sweet and well behaved and I can only pray that mine will turn out as well. Looking at these pictures made me cry and you have really rubbed in the importance of being in pictures with your kids.
You are so inspiring Skye! I can’t get over your boys bright blue eyes and blonde hair, I never would have imagined those coming from you and Ryan! Adorable.
Could your family be any more beautiful? Geez share some with the rest of the world! lol!
No wonder your kids are so gorgeous, look at you!
What a fab idea… I need to do this sometime. Congrats on getting 30 of 52! Even that is impressive to me.
Yay!! I thought I missed something when Feb and mar rolled around and no project 52 announcement! I hope I win the shoot or SOMETHING! This was such an awesome idea! I will have to make sure I keep it going!
what an inspiration. i always joke that someday, my kids looking at pictures, will say, did i have a mom? i am NEVER in any. so thanks. this is totally do able and i look forward to starting my own project 52 with my kiddos.
oh, and your photography, a.m.a.z.i.n.g.
Oh my goodness! Look at all your beautiful picutures of you and your kiddos! Love the idea and concept of project 52!
But, can I just say you have inspired me in so many ways!(I will be emailing you later..toooooo long for a comment)
I wish I would have found your blog earlier, because I didn’t know about project 52 until the end of June. I have been pretty good about taking the pics every week, since June. I have 30 right now. If I kept on track religiously I would of had 52 by the end of August or so. Winners or not, awesome idea. Thanks for inspiring me and so many others!
LOVE YOUR FAMILY, LOVE YOUR FAMILY, LOVE YOUR FAMILY!!! Even Ryan made it in a few of these pictures! Love the project 52 idea and want to make sure to get myself in some of our family photos too! Is is crazy if I want Kamryn to come back this summer? I think I’m obsessed!!!!
Thanks to you I now have the most incredible gift, representing the last 52 weeks, to cherish forever. Thank you for this beautiful challenge. I hope to continue on and challenge myself to do this for as long as I possible can. You are such an inspiration.
Hi – I actually emailed you earlier about this – but then I saw your post – these are all so awesome!! I am currently on 40, and i really have set a goal to get finish in a couple of weeks.
Skye,
The idea and inspiration to do this has been such a great gift to me and obviously so many others. When I finished my book I was so happy to have so many priceless moments of the first year of being a mom. Thanks again!
I don’t think my comment went thru the first time…I am so glad you did this project and challenged us to do it as well. I am in love with the pics I got of my and my kids… I think I am going to have to frame a few! Some I had no idea were even taken until I loaded my cards into my computer. Thank you for asking me to do this project, I am so grateful!
I first heard about the 52 project when you posted the picture of yourself in the yellow shirt and green cardigan. I look terrible in yellow so I just assumed that as a brunette I couldn’t wear green either. After I saw this picture it got me thinking and I went out and bought green. So thanks.
Hey Girl…you should be proud you have even one…I am the worst!!! What great pics! I love them
Skye- I was inspired by you and this project and did my best to take 52 pictures with my baby over the past year- and, like you, I am so glad I did!!
I hope I’m not too late! I sent you an email also but I don’t even care if I win anything. I now have 52 pictures that are my greatest treasure as a mommy and I love them with all my heart. I am getting my favorite done on canvas and having a book made to sit on a little shelf beside it. You have given me an amazing gift.
I missed out on this challenge, are you going to do another one? like something else? I would love to participate! You are a huge inspiration as a photographer and a mother. I love you and your work, amazing!
SKYE! I participated in Project 52!!! I didn’t geet quite to 52…but I made it to 45 weeks! It is crazy to watch her grow throughout the pictures and to watch me change (get older!) as well! I have loved this..I hope I win the session! Thanks Skye! You’re incredible!
LOVE LOVE LOVE all of them. Miss you.
WOW!!! You and your family are just stunning! Awesome photos!
Skye, I am a new fan of your work… LOVE it! I’m currently doing my own 52 week project, and I’m totally inspired by how many of yours feature YOU! LOVE the black and white one of you bathing the baby near the window.
You guys are all way too nice! I am so excited that I did this, I already cherish these pictures so much and I know I will even more as time goes on!
Andrea that one is my favorite too!
Cori I would like to do other challenges, since I am the worst at having ideas but not following through, it helps to have some pressure so I get it done!
THANKS EVERYONE!! And congrats to everyone who got in pictures with your kids!
what a beautiful collection of images! you should definitely put them together in an album…i’m sure your kids will enjoy looking at them for years to come! thanks for the inspiration, i think i’ll try this challenge myself!