creative footprint

I've been busy nursing my baby girl and therefore I am currently a sister of a few words and even fewer shots! But I wanted to share with you a thought that's popped in my head lately: "Photography is our creative footprint." Isn't that true? It's our unique mark... It's the evidence of where we've been and what we've seen... It's the special trace we leave behind.

So leave us some footprints today showing where you've been recently! I haven't left the house much in the last month and I certainly will appreciate you taking me for a stroll! :)

Comments

[Jennifée]

Congratulations on a baby girl! I love the idea of photography as my creative footprint. After spending a month and a half in Ireland this summer, I still have a zillion photos left to edit and post to flickr - a process which feels like retracing the steps I took in Ireland and remembering the wonderful times I had.

This is the mos recent I posted:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/85057042@N00/5001816213/

[jo lincolne]

I just got back from a little holiday and photo shoot in Cairns, North Queensland, Australia. I travelled the world extensively pre children and have done a bit post children...my thirst is NEVER quenched.....

http://littlejophotography.blogspot.com/2010/09/tropical-delight.html

[Marcie]

I've been to Maine:
http://marciescudderphotography.com/index.php?showimage=1232
to Vermont:
http://marciescudderphotography.com/index.php?showimage=1301
And now - back home again:
http://marciescudderphotography.com/index.php?showimage=1302

[iHanna]

I have not been out and about either but making creative footprints at home;

http://www.ihanna.nu/blog/?p=1174

[cigi]

Congratulations on your new arrival! I've spent the summer exploring the stark beauty and quirky character of the Southern California desert: http://instamaticgratification.wordpress.com/2010/09/11/243365/
http://instamaticgratification.wordpress.com/2010/07/26/201365/
http://instamaticgratification.wordpress.com/2010/08/15/219365/

[Kat]

You words took me back. I have such vivid memories of the time I was first nursing my newborn son. He was born in April, and I would look out onto the tulips blooming in my back yard... Ah, sweet memories. Thank you for that!

My recent creative sojourn was in Paris, just a week and a half ago. I met an online friend one afternoon, and it's a really interesting example of "creative footprints" to see the images we both took on that day.
http://www.kateyeview.com/2010/09/beginnings-of-something-beautiful.html

[Kathleen]

Somehow it's just more fun to hop in the water when you are fully clothed (and Mama isn't saying, "NO.")...http://www.flickr.com/photos/ko2008/5002329725/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ko2008/5002329835/in/photostream/

[Jenn]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jennroogles/4503059937/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jennroogles/4503117838/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jennroogles/2794882328/

[Hannah]

Where I have been recently:
http://flic.kr/p/8CDGk9
http://flic.kr/p/8CAzBp
http://flic.kr/p/8C7BfG
http://flic.kr/p/8AET1g

[Valerie]

Glad you are enjoying your baby girl. Love the idea of the "creative footprint"! Last night I was thinking about photographs as a way to hold on to the afterglow...
http://journeyleaf.typepad.com/journeyleaf/2010/09/afterglow.html

[Brooke]

Fall's around the corner... and the sandals are getting put away.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/shutterboo502/4984922872/

[Lori]

I haven't been out much but my husband recently brought me a new puppy and that is what I have been shooting lately.....

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sanderwood/4984194237/in/set-72157619888615494/

[Bettina]

Congrats to you! There you are with your baby, and my most recent trip was to San Diego to move MY baby into his new place, college, internship, a new LIFE!!!... sigh...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bettina2/4999958965/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bettina2/4978369065/in/photostream/

This is right by his front door...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bettina2/4978369929/

Best wishes to you, soak in every moment!!!

[Kristy]

I've been to a certain national park in the west:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/crunchyfootsteps/4981821344/

Congratulations on your little one!

[soupatraveler]

i was at a wedding this weekend, http://www.flickr.com/photos/46922592@N00/5010022815/

enjoy your time with your little girl, sometimes its nice to not have to do anything!

[Gail]

Congratulations on your little girl!

If you would like to go for a short beach stroll I posted about one about a week ago...
http://picturingtheyear.blogspot.com/2010/09/beach-walk.html

[Diane]

I've left my trace in a number of places recently. I LOVE your post today, btw and hope your girl is doing well.

Let's travel backward, I've been ...

... in my backyard this morning: http://www.dianeschuller.com/blog/2010/09/21/frosty-mornings-in-the-peace/

... taking time to go photograph something that caught my attention years ago: http://www.dianeschuller.com/blog/2010/09/19/easy-going-autumn-days/

... capturing fall migration: http://www.dianeschuller.com/blog/2010/09/15/a-beautiful-day-in-the-peace-wapiti-region-of-alberta/

I LOVE the whole premise of your thoughts today -- thanks you. Healthy wishes for your daughter.

[traceyclark]

so so true! what a lovely way to look at it! i shared some of my own insights about our creative path on a podcast today. i love the synchronicity there alex.
http://jamieridlerstudios.ca/creative-living-with-jamie-tracey-clark

[Audra Van Vliet]

Since Friday, I have been on a

horse ranch,

http://lastpictureshowphotography.blogspot.com/2010/09/black-and-white-ball.html
http://lastpictureshowphotography.blogspot.com/2010/09/carsen-0-audra-1.html

in backyards,

http://lastpictureshowphotography.blogspot.com/2010/09/trampolining.html
http://lastpictureshowphotography.blogspot.com/2010/09/leentje-four-ways.html
http://lastpictureshowphotography.blogspot.com/2010/09/cole.html

and at a wedding taking place at a winery. All in my native Idaho.

http://lastpictureshowphotography.blogspot.com/2010/09/my-flickr-stream-attended-my-cousins.html

http://lastpictureshowphotography.blogspot.com/2010/09/my-flickr-stream-attended-my-cousins.html

[Kizz]

I've actually been walking a whole lot more than usual lately and it's also because of a new addition to the family. Here's my view wherever I go these days:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/31403417@N00/4958934112/in/set-72157603969964422/

[Audra Van Vliet]

Since Friday, I have been on a

horse ranch,

http://lastpictureshowphotography.blogspot.com/2010/09/black-and-white-ball.html
http://lastpictureshowphotography.blogspot.com/2010/09/carsen-0-audra-1.html

in backyards, all in my native Idaho. I never go anywhere except Southern California, and that ain't happening for another week.

http://lastpictureshowphotography.blogspot.com/2010/09/trampolining.html
http://lastpictureshowphotography.blogspot.com/2010/09/cole.html
http://lastpictureshowphotography.blogspot.com/2010/09/leentje.html

You don't have to go anywhere to play with light and kids.

[Stephanie]

I recently visited the Big Island of Hawaii. Made for some great photos and blog posts!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephaniecourt/sets/72157624880159561/

http://bigmariolife.blogspot.com/2010/09/coffee-tasting-in-kona.html

http://bigmariolife.blogspot.com/2010/09/places-to-eat-sansei-waikoloa-hawaii.html

[ccap]

We pretty much stuck around home. But, we did get a chance to go to the rodeo:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/betsyblue/4899786100/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/betsyblue/4899194247/

and a few moments camping and at the beach:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/betsyblue/4877474288/

[Margaret]

It's been a long hot summer, but I've made day trips to Sergeantsville http://4thislife.blogspot.com/2010/08/sunday-drive-sergeantsville-revisited.html Frenchtown http://4thislife.blogspot.com/2010/08/sunday-drive-frenchtown-nj.html and the local park http://4thislife.blogspot.com/2010/09/lake-papaiannia-storm.html

[NinaRevenant]

Hiding Places in my own City:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ninarevenant/5008449107/


All over Los Angeles:
http://ninarg.deviantart.com/art/Beverly-Hills-179140143?q=gallery%3ANinaRG%2F26397961&qo=15

http://ninarg.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d2ynm2u


Crystal Cave in the Sequoias:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/unquestionably1/4602254609/


Calico Ghost Town in Barstow:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/unquestionably1/4610580002/

[brandi]

out playing in the rain. :-)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dandelionseeds/5012877126/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dandelionseeds/5012871248/

[alex (sister)]

Thank you, sisters! Even though it was so hard for me to show up, you made me feel like it was so worth it! I'm glad you enjoyed the concept of a creative footprint. Keep on leaving your mark! You are all so very unique in all you do and in how you capture the world around you. Much love xo

[Kimberley McGill]

I haven't wandered far. I've either been "inside" my computer designing and teaching a Spanish class
http://www.flickr.com/photos/32092371@N08/5012549173/

Or having a nice paseo (leisurely walk) in town with my favorite guy.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/32092371@N08/5012549173/

[Kimberley McGill]

Sorry. This is the right link for the second photo.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/32092371@N08/5012577399/

[beth]

i'm not sure my feet have taken me very far, but my favorite foot photo EVER is on my photography blog...

www.rubylunaphotography.blogspot.com

[beth]

this might be an easier link....


http://rubylunaphotography.blogspot.com/2010/09/what-it-iscontinued.html

[Becky Sue]

I remember those days so well! After my first was born in June (2000) I spent a lot of time at home watching every match of Wimbledon. Enjoy your time with your baby girl!

This summer, I had the unique opportunity to take pictures at various Nature Conservancy preserves throughout New Hampshire for their upcoming 50th Anniversary brochure. It was so eye-opening. The pure beauty of unspoiled landscapes. That and time spent exploring with family is my creative and heart-felt footprint on the summer of 2010.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rslaflam/5012992227/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rslaflam/5013598540/in/photostream/

[damiec]

That is such a lovely thought. both my babes were born in the winter, and we really were housebodies those early months.
Enjoy your time with your little one close - it moves so quickly.

Now we get to such exotic places as . . . school. I almost always have my camera for our walks to and from, you never know what you'll see. Here's what I saw this morning:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/22487105@N06/5013538270/

[Anne]

I just got back from a cruise in Europe! Took shots of my feet in each major city we hit but unfortunately have only downloaded the first 2 cities we went to!

Budapest:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/annbee1985/5013082343/

and Vienna!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/annbee1985/5013083061/

[bridge]

enjoy that baby girl. i look at mine all running and busy and grown and think about those long, lovely, beautiful days of simplicity. enjoy.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ridethewavesoflife/4786513979/in/set-72157624698188887/
Colorado River
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ridethewavesoflife/4786513933/in/set-72157624698188887/
Silverton, CO Animas River
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ridethewavesoflife/4742452887/in/set-72157624698188887/
Dashboard in Moab, Utah
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ridethewavesoflife/4574998485/in/set-72157624698188887/
Her feet my shoes, Durango, CO

[Susan {Florali}]

How about a stroll on the beach at the pacific ocean -

http://journal.florali.com/florali/2009/12/beach-walk-at-pt-reyes.html

[spread your wings]

i walked the ground where Pilgrims walked, stood where Patriots stood.
http://spreadingwings08.blogspot.com/2010/09/pilgrims-patriots.html