the journal that encourages me to print my photos
even though i take at least one photo every single day, i find that i rarely print them. i’ve been in the 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 want to print my photos, it just honestly slips my mind. as a result i have countless beautiful photos just sitting digitally in catalogs on my computer. they sit there, unappreciated. and that makes me so sad! i don’t want to take photos, only to forget about and not enjoy them.
so when marissa lynn offered to send me her gorgeous journal to write a review on and journal my photographs, i was so ecstatic! i have to say, i am completely and utterly obsessed with the “forever notes highlight journal” by marissa lynn! not only does this gorgeous journal encourage me to print my photos, but it encourages me to write a little something about each one. and i love documenting my thoughts! every photographer needs this journal and today i am going to let you take a peek inside of mine! i am so excited about it!
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first let me tell you a little more about this journal. on every page, there is a box that is big enough to fit a 4×6 print and also a lined space to write your thoughts about your photo. on the top of every page there is space to write in the date and there is also something else really special…a motivational quote! if there is anything i love more than photography, it is a good quote. and the quotes in this journal are so refreshing, encouraging and make me feel so good! i find some of the quotes to be very thought provoking, which i love!
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to start my journal, i printed some of my most memorable photos, so far, of 2015. whether it was a photo that was chosen and featured by a photography forum or the very first photo i took in manual mode, my photos tend to hold a special memory. using double sided tape, i placed my photos, one by one into my new journal. then i did a little writing and put a little decorative touch on the page with some washi tape.
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i am passionate about this journal because i am passionate about my photography. i love that it encourages me to print my photos on a regular basis, instead of letting them be ignored on my computer. i love that it also encourages me to write my thoughts. journaling is something that is so special because it freezes moments in time that would otherwise be forgotten. i cannot wait to fill up this journal with beautiful photos and thoughts. even more, i cannot wait to browse through my photos and reread my thoughts down the road.
something that is also encouraging me to print my photos is #projectprint by clickin moms and click it up a notch. together, they are encouraging everyone to print their photos and enjoy them. be sure to hashtag #projectprint on instagram to share how you are printing your photos!
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Caroline - I love this and I spy some smash book washi tape that I also have sat on my desk 🙂
{beth} a-dilly - thank you! and, yes i love washi tape! it is so much fun to use! <3
Suzie Evans Horton - I absolutely LOVE this, Beth! What a wonderful project. I truly need to get moving on printing more photos. So silly that I look at my phone or my computer to enjoy them. I, too, love quotes. I have hundreds that i love. I often make new photos with them using an app on my phone. Thank you, once again, for being my inspiration. Everything about your blog and your photography is beautiful and motivational. Have a wonderful, creative day! XO
Michaela Chaconas Ristaino - Um, your handwriting is ridiculously perfect and beautiful. So happy to be on #thebethadilly challenge! You are such and inspiration and I can’t believe I’ve made it this far! Day 59 and going strong! I love the daily prompts and having the support of the whole thebethadillychallenge community! You are the bomb, Beth!
Phyllis - Beth, love this journal! Quick question though, are these pages acid-free? I’m looking for a journal I can document and be preserved for a very long time.
{beth} a-dilly - hello phyllis! great question, but i am not sure of the answer! here a link to the journal so you can get some more information about it! http://www.marissa-lynn.com/product/forever-notes-highlight-journal/ have a wonderful weekend!
Kari Ganske - I was fortunate enough that the hubs picked up on my hints around Christmas time and I am now the proud owner of one of these journals. Like you said, it is the perfect mix of pictures and words (both of which I love!). An added bonus is my kids really enjoy picking it up and looking through it to remember all our memories from the year, too. I know it will be a keepsake. Okay – enough commercial. 🙂
{beth} a-dilly - awe, i totally agree with you kari! and that is so great that your kids love to look through it! that is so special! you might need one for each kiddo now! ha ha! hint, hint hubby! 😉
Victoria - Hi! Just curious, where do you print your photos for this journal? And do you really print one everyday!?
{beth} a-dilly - for this journal, i have printed locally! and, no i do not print every day for this journal, just every once in awhile! i like to print and journal about milestones throughout the year or just little moments/photos that i particularly am proud of!