Hi, welcome to My Sunday Snapshot! The Good Lord does work in wonderful ways. I made a decision to leave my full time, 40 hour week job for a part time bus driver one. A huge decision for me. One of the things I enjoy is spending money. Well, working part time I won’t have the ‘extra’ 20 hours pay. The Good Lord has so far given me so much, pleasant surprise. Not just one, but many.
The featured image was taken at 4:30 am. Had I still be working that 40 hour job, I would never have seen this beautiful moon. The image does not do the actual scene justice. At least I have the memory, I took the shot!
I believe the Good Lord places people into your life, or you into someone else’s life for a reason. He definitely added three wonderful, beautiful students into mine.
Currently I am a para working on the SPED bus. We have two students who ride that I am responsible for securing their wheel chairs. One of my past jobs was with Kinedyne. When you think of Kinedyne, you can think of the movement of freight. A sister company of Kinedyne, Sure-Lok, manufactured straps to secure wheel chairs. Well, full circle. I am familiar with the straps on the SPED bus, these were made by Sure-Lok!
There are a total of three students that ride with me. Each one of them has a very special place in my heart. Had I stayed with the 40 hour job, I would never have met these girls.
Have a wonderful week!
Take Care. Best wishes, Debra
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Pictures can produce so many different emotions and feelings. As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words! Share your fun and interesting image from the past week.
Hi, welcome to Gma’sPhoto ge•ner•ic Linkup Party #51!
Please accept my apologies for the late posting of Friday’s ge•ner•ic Linkup Party. I have been studying for my CDL learner’s permit. I passed! Now on to the party.
This Party’s Theme is Generic.
Each Friday a new ge•ner•ic Linkup Party will open and end the following Thursday. Link up anyfamily friendly post, health, diy, recipes, home decor, parenting, wordless, crafts, sewing, you get the idea.
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-You may add up to three family friendly blog post links, linked to specific blog posts.
-Please say hi & add your link post number when commenting below.
-Those leaving post entry numbers are eligible to be featured at the next party!
-Be sure to visit other links and leave a kind comment for each link you post.
-Party opens Friday and ends Thursday.
-Thank you for participating. Have fun!
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Let’s begin the fun at Gma’sPhoto ge•ner•ic Linkup Party #51!
Hi, welcome to My Sunday Snapshot! I am finding more and more things to do now that I am semi retired. Going from 40 hour work week to 20 hours is giving me so much more time to do as I wish and not because I have to. After my morning bus route, I stopped into the public library to work on my site and seen this poster.
Heck, yes. I am so doing this. I chose to paint a rock. This rock!
The evening was an absolute blast. I met new friends. Laughed. Laughed a lot! And best of all, I have the rocks as keep sakes of a fabulous memory. What was even better, it was free!
Are you retired or at the semi stage, same as me? What are some of the things you enjoy the most with your added personal/home time?
Have a wonderful week!
Take Care. Best wishes, Debra
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Pictures can produce so many different emotions and feelings. As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words! Share your fun and interesting image from the past week.
Hi, welcome to Gma’sPhoto ge•ner•ic Linkup Party #50!
This week’s feature will be on two different linked posts. The first is simply because this looks so delicious and easy to make! The second feature is one I truly believe in and wanted to share. Enjoy.
Each Friday a new ge•ner•ic Linkup Party will open and end the following Thursday. Link up anyfamily friendly post, health, diy, recipes, home decor, parenting, wordless, crafts, sewing, you get the idea.
Important things to know:
-You may add up to three family friendly blog post links, linked to specific blog posts.
-Please say hi & add your link post number when commenting below.
-Those leaving post entry numbers are eligible to be featured at the next party!
-Be sure to visit other links and leave a kind comment for each link you post.
-Party opens Friday and ends Thursday.
-Thank you for participating. Have fun!
By linking to Gma’sPhoto Party LinkUp, you give permission to share your post and images on Gma’sPhoto blog and social media. Proper credit with a photo and link back will be provided.
Let’s begin the fun at Gma’sPhoto ge•ner•ic Linkup Party #46!
Hi, welcome to My Sunday Snapshot! While working in my new school position, I noticed the school’s bike rack. All the cute little bicycles!
Did you notice? Not one of them is locked up. None! It must because this is considered a ‘small town’? Although it is not as small as it once used to be; Kansas City is just East of our town. More of the population is moving out of the big city to the surrounding areas. Drive time to the West side of Kansas City is just a short 25 to 45 minutes depending on where a person works.
Have a wonderful week!
Take Care. Best wishes, Debra
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Pictures can produce so many different emotions and feelings. As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words! Share your fun and interesting image from the past week.
Hi, Welcome to Gma’sPhoto! All joking aside, family portraits are important. Autumn is just around the corner. One of the most desired season for family portraits. Then Thanksgiving and Christmas, both holidays the family gathers. What an opportunity for that family photo!
It is recommended while children are young, to have a family portrait taken at minimum, once a year. As children age, every other year. Once the children are adults, every five years. As a retired professional photographer, and as a senior aged grandma, I know how time does not stand still. Having these memories, priceless.
You may be thinking that professional portraits are expensive. Yes, it can be. However, this is not the only option you have. Other choices would include a friend taking the images. Setting up a tripod and using the camera timer. Even a selfie stick works! The important thing is, you have that family picture!
Let’s talk about the ‘professional’ portrait. What is a professional image anyway? They look nice. They can cost more money. The actual image quality is better. What if I can explain how you can achieve these qualities yourself? 🙂 One can create beautiful images on a budget or spend as much as you wish. Remember, it’s taking the shot that is important. I’ll be referencing past posts and images I have taken over the years as an example.
Kevin’s Siblings and Parents.
This image was taken because of the opportunity. Getting the shot was the goal. No planning. No clothing coordination. It was taken just this past Fourth of July. The family does not live close. Aging parents. Next year we may or may not be able to replicate this same shot. I took this photo with my iPhone. It was printed (at Walmart) and added to my family photo book.
Again, this image was taken for the opportunity. Kevin took the image as he is not one to like having his picture taken. It was with the iPhone. Printed at Walmart and put in frame bought at Walmart as well.
This next set of images, I had spent more time and money on the images and presentation.
Top image is of my grand daughter when she was five years old. Planning her clothing was not intentional. She wore her favorite color, purple. I did use my ‘professional’ camera. The image was printed thru Mpix.com. This is a pro-consumer photography lab. For the frame, I had Hobby Lobby make it using oak wood to match my dinning room furniture.
The bottom three images were taken at Kmart years ago. Again, the frame was from Hobby Lobby. Not custom, one already made and was bought at half price. Hobby Lobby has some of the best deals!
The next set of images were again taken with my ‘professional’ camera and lighting. It is the framing I would like to bring your attention to.
It was during Adam’s senior year of high school. The senior session time! His was taken on location. Erika’s image was while we were at my folks house and I was testing my new studio lights. It was taken during the time Erika attended college. Now the surprising fact regarding the frames. These were purchased from a thrift store. Yes, that is right! These were probably the least expensive frames I ever bought.
The next example is the one I did spend more time with planning. Planning the location, clothing, camera settings and time of day. The frame was planned as well. It was printed as a 30×36 wall print then custom framed by Hobby Lobby. The plans for the frame is reusing. Each new family portrait will replace the existing. So even though the frame was an expense, it will be used repeatedly.
It’s time for me to begin planning our next family portrait. It’s been five years since this one was taken!
Hopefully, with these examples, I have shown that no matter the equipment and price involved, nice images can be taken. What the images did not explain is how to plan for the clothing, what to wear. Check out the What to Wear series for inspiration for your next family photo!
Each Friday a new ge•ner•ic Linkup Party will open and end the following Thursday. Link up any family friendly post, health, diy, recipes, home decor, parenting, wordless, crafts, sewing, you get the idea. 
