Looking Back

It had been a long day; the neighborhood arts festival kept the crowds coming through the restaurant steady and hungry, and Susie stayed on her feet, cooking and serving. Finally, it was closing time, and she got a chance to sit and eat her dinner as she watched a bit of television, her spoon traveling absentmindedly from the bowl to her mouth and back again.

I remember walking by the storefront and stumbling upon this scene. I was moved by how beautifully mundane this image was, and I've often thought of what I saw that night over the next several months.

We are quickly approaching the end of 2010, and now is a good time to look back on the past year of photos you've taken and take an inventory of the images that have remained in your heart over the months. Please share with us a link to one of those images and why it has stayed with you all this time.

Comments

[Kat]

I love this topic, I know I have photos that have stayed with me each year and have come to represent more than just what they captured initially. These two photos, both from the June timeframe, are a symbol of my blossoming creativity. They were from around the time I claimed myself an artist, with a valid and unique point of view to share with the world. Looking back, I can see that this period of time was a pivotal point in my year. These two images are definitely on the top of my list of my special photos for 2010.
http://www.kateyeview.com/2010/06/blissful-color.html
http://www.kateyeview.com/2010/06/be-still-my-heart.html

[Marcie]

Always - at this time of year I like to look back and remind myself of those moments that might otherwise be forgotten. Like the sun rising in the fog and mist:
http://marciescudderphotography.com/index.php?showimage=1331
And lately a new series I'm working on of colorful still lifes and fruit:
http://marciescudderphotography.com/index.php?showimage=1395

[Jennifée]

Thank you for asking this question! Looking back on all the photos I've taken this year, it feels good to see so many images that speak to me emotionally and remind me of happy memories.

I had a difficult time picking out just one, but I ended up with this one, since it speaks of long, magical summer's nights - memories to treasure now in the depth of winter:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/85057042@N00/4738017116/

[Lillian]

My favorite: http://domesticsimplicity.com/2010/12/16/my-favorite-picture-of-2010so-far/

[Becky Sue]

My favorite shot was some rare and cherished one on one time with my Dad.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rslaflam/5274141466/

[lucy]

i don't know why this particular photo has stuck with me, but for some reason it feels like there's a deeper meaning. it came out exactly how i had envisioned it.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucyloomis/4702486005

[BlessedMess]

I've been wanting to contribute to the "your best shot" pool on Flickr, but I've had such a hard time committing. I'm drawn to different images for different reasons. This is the one I probably pull up the most, as I think of having it printed and framed for a little memorial by his box of ashes. (Sorry, kinda a bummer!)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/12418609@N00/4555045257/in/set-72157625630224398/

If anyone wants to help me and weigh in on a "best shot" selection, I've narrowed it down to a set on Flickr. Leave a comment in set comments. Thanks!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/12418609@N00/sets/72157625630224398/with/5072454455/

[kristin]

i have one that has stood out all year for me.
my fave shot of my 2 youngest together. how they really are. brother and sister yes, but more than that friends and constant playmates.
and really at what age did we forget that jumping on the bed is absolute fun? i know i did until they reminded me. thank goodness for them.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14811117@N02/4585621728/in/set-72157622996222869/

[christine]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/35957913@N00/4928055849/

For some reason out of all the pictures I took this year, this one is my favorite. Its of my niece and its the first time I met her that trip.

[rawqueen]

I adore what everyone has shared here. Honestly, it's hard to choose just one. This is one of my favorites for sure. For so many reasons. Mostly because I never thought I would actually be able to grow something so valuable! It's all about the love. It's been quite a year, full of many things, most of all, L O V E!
http://somethingblu.wordpress.com/2010/11/08/grow-love/

[Sheila@drcason.org]

I just came back to the states having been stationed in Guam for 3 years with my family. My husband is a Navy physician but I have always worked locally as a pediatrician. I was extraordinarily lucky to go to Yap - A teeny island in the Federated States of Micronesia to work for a few weeks.

Outside one of the clinic these two girls watched me and yelled out to me- What's his name?? What's his name? I walked over and they giggled over themselves.

I'm so blessed to have gotten one of my favorite shots all year!

Thanks for letting me share- And I just got the book!!

Sheila Cason

http://drcason.org/2010/05/10/peace-from-yap/

[Jess]

These are my favorite shots from this year (so far).

http://jessicavescera.blogspot.com/2010_10_01_archive.html

Jess

[Trude]

This one has really stayed with me, I think maybe because it was one of the first where I truly felt like I had Found the Light, and auto correct in LR would ruin it. :) http://www.flickr.com/photos/trudem/4640391885/in/set-72157607489137746/

[brandi]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dandelionseeds/4963128405/in/set-72157623113119362/

just one of the many photos I took on a trip to yellowstone this year...it stays with me because going to yellowstone was on my bucket list and the experience was just incredible. All the images stay with me as I remember the amazing experiences my husband I had there.

[Jess]

I think this one might be my absolute favorite of the entire year. My boys being boys. It is just *so* them, and the image is *so* my style. I love everything about it, the mysteriousness, the movement...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/theoldnicholsfarm/5222146269/

[mindy]

this is the image that keeps on popping into my head when I think about the last year. I think its because as my girl gets older, she isnt always so readily goofy and spontaneous as she once was - you know, the eye rolling and 'coolness' that starts in 2nd grade...
so, the fact that she even agreed to do a photo shoot with me was amazing enough, i caught this shot right in time and will always have it to remind me that coolness sucks :)

http://frecklesanddimplesphotography.blogspot.com/2010/11/my-toothless-wonder.html

[Texan Mama]

Here's a photo that I loved, called "water"
http://www.flickr.com/photos/texanmama/4646853096/
I think it means something to me because I took it with my pocket point-n-shoot camera that's 3 years old, but it turned out pretty awesome (in my opinion). I think this photo solidified the idea in my head that good photography isn't so much about the camera as it is about the person behind the lens.

Not that I think I'm that great... I'm still learning a ton... but I had the "lightbulb moment" when I realized that good photography was not completely out of my grasp. That I could *maybe* do it.

[Texan Mama]

Here is the other photo that means so much to me:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/texanmama/5276306216/
A tender moment between me and my daughter, with some great light if I do say so myself.

[Audra Van Vliet]

Definitely this one. This portrait meant the world to me and his family.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/hellsbellarina/4936544901/

[Kathy]

This picture just makes my heart swell. My 27 year old husband had a stroke the Monday after Thanksgiving. Seeing him smiling and playing with our daughter brings tears to my eyes. Knowing that less than 3 weeks before, he didn't even recognize us and wasn't responsive.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrssoup/5275369021/

[Heather]

This is a moment that I am so glad I captured.
The boys in bed with their dad. Family time even if it is with an i-phone.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/htekmo/4841292781/in/set-72157622999851083/

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