Category Archives: Photography Projects

Photography Projects: 3 Fun Ways to Use Letter Boards

>>this post contains affiliate links.  thank you in advance for supporting bethadilly photography!<< i am a firm believer that photography projects can drastically improve your photography skill and that everyone should complete one.  when this board was sent to me by Letterfolk to share on my social media, i was immediately inspired to get out my camera and…

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Baby’s First Year: 3 Monthly Photos You Must Take

as cliche as it sounds, your baby’s first year will go by in the blink of an eye.  as mamas, the thought of our little one growing so quickly begs us to do one thing…grab the camera.  we naturally want to remember every moment, every change, every facial expression.  it can be a little overwhelming…

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A Summer Photography Project For Kids To Encourage Kindness

it’s that time of year again when the kids are out of school for the summer and we find ourselves both excited to leave behind that morning school routine and also a little panicked as we try and plan activities to keep them entertained all summer.  well, i’ve got you covered this year with a…

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  • Mary - This is awesome. We just moved to a new town and with summer break officially starting in just 3 days for my boys, this is such a sweet idea and absolutely perfect timing. Thanks so much for sharing both the book and the idea to document our adventures with it. I may just make this my summer daily project!ReplyCancel

    • {beth} a-dilly - yay! i am so glad that you love this idea and are turning into your daily project for summer! such a great way to have fun with your photography and your kids at the same time! enjoy, mary!ReplyCancel

  • Heather Wiley - Love this idea. My boys are 11 and 14 and are very competitive and not always very nice to each other. They are always the first ones to jump in to be kind and helpful to other people, but have a very hard time translating that same kindness to their sibling. Maybe there are some “good things” that they could do for each other instead of always keeping score.ReplyCancel

  • Phoebe Harris - This sounds like the sweetest idea. I would even suggest for other parents to read their kids a children’s book about kindness to fully inspire them to do good things. Here’s a nice list of some of the best children’s books that teaches kindness: http://www.inguspingus.com/2016/06/04/27-childrens-books-about-kindness/ReplyCancel

My Photography Project 365 Photo Book

when i decided to start my very first 365 photography project last year on january 1st, i made myself a promise.  i promised myself that if i finished my project by taking one photo every day for an entire year, i would have a 365 photo book made with all my photos in it.  well…

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  • Erika Sneeringer - you are such an inspiration! I am so proud to have mad it 23 days into my 365 and I too dream about the book in the end. I hope to grow and learn as much as you – but mostly I just hope to find my style and document my family and my everyday life. I’ll definitely turn to you for motivation/inspiration when I have tough days and lack motivation and ideas.ReplyCancel

  • Amy Kalbasz - I love it! I’m hoping that with my first project 365 this year, I will be able to figure out my style as a photographer as well. I hope to see as much growth in my photography skills as well as my editing skills (which I have so much room for improvement in ツ ). I absolutely adore your work! You are so inspiring and such a talented photographer and blogger ツReplyCancel

  • Julieann Spencer - I love this. I started my first project 365 on January 1st, a very emotional journey as this will be the year I lose my father, my first photograph was a picture of him. I want to have a memory of every day, no matter what the photo, I just need a visual reminder that even when I feel lost, I still have my camera and that makes me feel alive xReplyCancel

  • Amy Lewis Avery - gorgeous! did you stick to shooting landscape all year?ReplyCancel

  • margie - I just have to say that you have encourage me to start my first challenge. As I read your words is like I see myself; and my hope is to find my stile and vision of my photos. Saying all that I always ask myself (this might be a silly question) you take does pictures of you white a nice a beautiful background? Thanks for sharing your journey with us.ReplyCancel

    • {beth} a-dilly - thank you, margie! yes, i have a white tabletop that i love to use! best of luck on your photography challenge! you will do great!ReplyCancel

  • Carmody Baker - Beth thank you so much for this post. You inspired me to join instagram and now I follow you! I have one question and hard as I tried I can’t find the answer…My instagram is set up ( I need to add a profile picture) BUT I don’t know how to get the top portion of the page to have the images scaled different sizes and have images scroll/rotate. My top portion above the profile picture is gray — How do I install the images above the profile picture? Thank you so much for helping! Your bright, clean, fun images make my day! CarmodyReplyCancel

  • Jessica Schugardt - Beth your book looks so beautiful!! Love how you shared what these photos mean to you. My goal next month is to shoot with my girl camera everyday to push my self!;)ReplyCancel

  • Tia - I love this idea for what to do with your photos at the end of the year. I have thought about how I would organize mine but never really thought about just putting them in order. Since my book is about growth in my photography skills this seems like a no brainer. Thanks for the idea and the inspiration.ReplyCancel

    • {beth} a-dilly - you should definitely put them in order! when my husband looked through my final book, he was amazed at how evident it was that my photography skills improved last year! it is really need to look back upon, memory wise, as well because then your photos are in the same order as the months and days!ReplyCancel

  • Dawn Bernard Hernandez - Beth what a beautiful book! I am curious, did you design your book once you were done with your 365 project or did you keep up with it throughout the year? I am thinking it would be pretty time consuming if you design the book once you are working with 365 pictures.ReplyCancel

  • katie - beth, your project is just so perfect. as i started my very first 365 this year i keep finding myself reading your posts for inspiration. i know that when it’s all said and done i will see incredible growth in my work, but more than that I will have documented my life. thank you for keeping me on my toes. 🙂ReplyCancel

    • {beth} a-dilly - thank you so much, katie! and yes, it is such a great project in that you are capturing memories and also improving your skills at the same time! i am so excited for you and i am glad to have you reading along as i blog! makes me happy to hear that i am helping inspire! <3ReplyCancel

  • the journal that encouraged me to print my photos » beth a-dilly - […] awful habit of only printing my photos around christmastime for our annual photo card or to create a photo book of my annual photos once a year.  but i haven’t been printing just because.  it’s not that i don’t […]ReplyCancel

  • elise - love this beth! do you mind sharing what size book you made? i started my 365 back in july and want to get going on my book, but just cannot decide on the size. also how many pages did you book end up having?ReplyCancel

    • {beth} a-dilly - thanks, elise! i am not sure how many pages i ended up with, but i think it is around 8 1/2 x 11 in size, or something similar! have fun making your book!ReplyCancel

  • Dawn Johnson - I started my book last year in January and added other photos taken along the way. It was my biggest project. I made a similar one last year and love the concept of now creating yearly-yearbooks. The daily picture taking has been so helpful.ReplyCancel

    • {beth} a-dilly - good for you for printing a yearly book! it will be such a lovely collection of memories down the road!ReplyCancel

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