This new year, find some new ways to explore life and picture taking, so you are getting the most out of every experience! Here are some ideas…..

1. Print out your Instagram pictures. There are so many companies that have made this possible, and so many different products you can get as well to print your
   pictures on- books, magnets, cards, Polaroid’s, you name it! Just Google exactly what you are looking for (example: print Instagram pictures in a book) and sort through the many companies and results to find what best fits you. This is an awesome way to turn your virtual documentation of life into something tangible that will last forever!
2. Go live. Instead of tying yourself down to social media, technology, or any other simulated distraction, challenge yourself to get out and do something, anything! Try a new restaurant, take a nice drive, check out an old music store, or pick up friends for a treat. Then, record it. Take pictures of what you did, and keep track of every time you turn off the technology and live a little.
3. Try video. Pictures are an awesome way to make a record of your memories, but so are videos! Try videoing your life, especially vacations or holidays. You’ll never regret capturing those special moments through video.
4. A picture a day. Many people have taken on this challenge, and it is a fun way to journal your life through the camera. Every day challenge yourself to take at least one picture of anything, especially things that are important to you at that point in your life. This is an awesome way to record your life!
5. Capture your family with professional photographs. This is an investment you’ll never regret, because it marks your family at that specific point in time, in the best possible way, and you will have those pictures to look back on forever.