i heart faces :: favorite face from february

It's another "people's choice" week at I Heart Faces...where we share our favorite face shot from last month.  This is a selfie that I took towards the beginning of February. To be honest, it really put me out of my comfort zone to shoot myself this close up...but I ended up really liking this photo:

More lovelies at I Heart Faces this week!

And those you stopping by, so glad you're here!  I always do my best to leave you a comment in return and love seeing your photos. ;-)

Update - also, starting Wednesday, I'd love for ya to vote for my photo - #34!  I know Hannah (oh wait -- that's me!) would really appreciate it! ;)

---hannah m.

PS - have you entered the giveaway over at my main blog yet?  You have until tomorrow!

project me :: recent favorites

A little behind on my weekly updates, I know.  Here are some favorite "me" shots from the past two weeks:

 taken jan 8.  This is the little handheld mirror by my nightstand.  Please ignore this gal's freakishly large hands...yeep.

taken jan 15th.  I love coffee in my pink mug.  Sigh. 

taken jan 16.  One of my favorite pairs of shoes. ;)

taken jan 21.  I snapped all of these right before bed, just to explain my hair and shirt.  Ahem;)

taken jan 23.  Lately it's been snowing epicly for St. Louis and today I braved the frigid cold (read: 20 degree weather) to take some nature shots (to be shared shortly).  My boots were completely caked with snow when I went in.

I realize I've been kind of struggling with taking pictures for project me these past two weeks, and I want that to change.  I'm so tired of night coming and me thinking how I'd forgotten to take a picture of myself...and then grabbing my camera and snapping something I'm not proud of.  I owe it to myself and you guys to produce fresh, unique, beautiful shots for my project; otherwise it doesn't really amount to anything worthwhile, right?  So with that said, I'll be really, really trying this week.  And I'm excited.

Taken any selfies lately?

hannah m

♥

project me :: favorites from the week

It's been a week since I started my original "project 3.6.5 - me" at the beginning of the year, and I've been throughout the week.  Through it all, though, I have realized that it's a bit unrealistic - at least for myself - to take a "me" photo every single day of the year.  So, tweaking the project a little, it's going to be my goal to have 100 unique, beautiful "me" images by the end of the year...not 365.

here are some favorites i've taken so far.  (all shot with my 50mm lens.)

taken jan. 2.

taken jan 3.  I asked Megan to take a picture of Stephen and me at lunch time and  I adore how it turned out.  so cute!

taken jan. 5.  One annoying thing about the 50mm lens is that self portraits taken holding the camera out at arm's length rarely work too well.  This turned out alright, though...if you just ignore my expression. *sigh*

taken jan. 7.  (I spent the day in curlers due to a Pride and Prejudice hair rehearsal last night.)

taken jan 8th.  I cleaned our bathroom today, and couldn't help but get a reflection shot with Windex dripping down the mirror.  Yes, I do realize that I'm a bit strange, but I think it turned out pretty dang neat. ;)

shot any selfies lately?

love!
hannah m

project 3.6.5. - me

Hello, dears!  How I've missed you these past weeks...I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and are enjoying your 2011 thus far.  In the time that I haven't been posting here, I've been sort of rethinking my goals for Clicked and Captured Photography...I'd like to post more photos, less words - and not quite as many how-to type things, or photo challenges (although they won't be completely gone).  In addition, at least for the time being, CC photo-challenges will not be held.  Sorry!  I know their are many, many other options if you're looking for a fun photography-centered challenge to participate in.


I love photography blogs where I can just scroll through the pages, and see the photographer's photos - beautiful photos - and be inspired.  And that's what I'd like Clicked and Captured to be become.

Also - for the year of 2011, I've started my own Project 365 - you know, the popular one-photo-a-day-for-a-year challenge?
However, I've decided to give myself a theme for these 365 days - "me".  As a photographer, I sometimes feel that I'm a bit neglected in my photos.  Other people, other emotions, other things.  Those, obviously, aren't bad at all, and I'm definitely going to keep snapping those photos as usual.

But, for this project, my goal is to capture ME each day...Not necessarily a self-portrait, but somehow incorporating myself, what I did, where I was at and how it applied to me...into the photo.  Every day, for the whole year.  It's a little bit uncomfortable (I almost feel selfish) focusing completely on "myself", but I'm looking forward to exploring more creative ways to incorporate me in my photos.

h e r e ' s  d a y  o n e . . .

{taken with my new 50mm f/1.4 lens that i got for Christmas. totally love it!}

We celebrated the new year by visiting some friends of ours yesterday and staying until midnight and beyond...needless to say, I slept in rather late today.  And then stayed in my pajamas until about 4pm.  I love Christmas break so. (And these coke pants are favorites of mine.) ;)

I'll try to keep you updated weekly on my "me" shots (and they'll all be uploaded to flickr!).  Also, stay tuned for more photos and such coming this week!

love,

hannah

♥

ps - if you'd like to join my challenge - for a week, a month or two, or the whole year - you're more than welcome to!  be sure give me due credit for this idea, though...and please, send me a link to where you'll be sharing your shots!