Monday, March 8, 2010

pictures.









I struggle with deleting pictures. Even pictures that I have multiples of. Pictures that are the exact same thing in a dozen different shots. Now that I have my Nikon digital, I tend to snap away thinking I can just edit each one after-- except I had no idea it would be so hard to discard any of them. Especially when its one of your sweet kids. Is it me or does every mommy struggle with the same problem? Maybe it's just a symptom of being a mommy.

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

yes, I do the exact same thing as you. Thats whats so nice about digital cameras!!!! I have a million pictures of my daughter!

Anonymous said...

What an adorable little pink princess!!
Yep....I am a Kitty Mommy & my computer is FULL of Furbaby pictures!! LOL!!
Enjoy the Day!
Marilyn
xxoo

Unknown said...

DITTO to what you do :) I have zillions too!

Hattie said...

So cute! I can't bring myself to delete them even if one of my boys is in the background! Ha!

Unknown said...

DIAGNOSIS: Happy Photographing Mama
PRESCRIPTION: External Hard Drive

Ohhhh....I suffer terribly from the exact same problem! I thought I was bad with film, but digital has brought about a whole new level of challenge! Some months ago, the quantity of pics I have, brought the hard drive to being near full. My husband thought it would be a real easy project to "go through" and "delete" unnecessary pics from the over 25,000 on the hard drive. As I sat cringing in hearing the words "delete" and "pictures" in the same sentence, I tried my best to comply. I "pulled" him into this monumental project so he could fully grasp my plight. It wasn't too many minutes until the words "external hard drive" were being uttered out of his mouth! Soon after, we were off to Costco to make such a purchase to "preserve" my precious memories!

Now, if you've figured out how to "find" time to edit, crop and perfect all these pics, I'd love to hear about it! Right now, I'm snapping away, thoroughly enjoying the beauty of my five blessings!

Have fun and let's all be thankful for digital!

thechattymommy said...

Love the pics! I didn't know we were supposed to erase them. You are talking to a girl who still has every ebay picture she ever took! lol- maybe that is why my computer is so slow!
I left am award for you on my blog- come check it out!
www.thechattymommy.blogspot.com

No Big Dill said...

You know we all do!:

http://thedillspiel.blogspot.com/2010/01/dont-tell-me-you-dont.html

Congrats on number 8! Perhaps you've answered this, but I wondered what you drive that fits your brood.

Anonymous said...

Same here!!!!!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

I have a bazillion pics on my computer and a few bazillion on Hubby's laptop...I try and edit them as soon as I put them on (using only my computer) but I'd love to start using some "real" photo-shoppy stuff. Like, what's Flickr for...how do all these Momma Bloggers get their Blog Title on their pics...how do you make the background pretty and blurry and the center image perfect??? Sorry...it's my "I wish I had a Hobby" sickness...

Let me know if you find a cure.

*But you do realize, we will probably have grandchildren to take pictures of, before all of our children have flown from our nest, righ?!?! :)

FieryCanuck77 said...

wonderful pictures! I think my Princess (8) would love to play with your Princess!