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Post by Sassenach on Jul 20, 2015 4:11:12 GMT
Anyway, I want to scrap this time in their lives but I don't take as many pictures. I need to pick up the camera, get some pictures, and start documenting. I will welcome any ideas on photos to get and page ideas for scrapping. Thanks!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2015 4:39:52 GMT
I realized I wasn't taking very many pictures of my older children (tween/teen) and it was easy not to because they didn't always want their picture taken, and the things they do didn't feel as exciting as toddler discoveries, which also made me feel guilty! I decided to approach taking pictures of them the same way I take pictures of my younger children (toddler/preschooler): I try to document the every day. So.. there's pictures of them with their laptops, iPhones, video games.. pictures of them reading *everywhere!*, all the time! Pictures of them drawing. I recently took pictures of them sitting around on a Friday night watching TV. I try to take pictures of them doing things like baking, cooking dinner... I try to get in position in time to take a picture of them coming home from school or leaving for a bike ride or coming home from a walk. Being silly at the park. Eating ice cream on our porch on a summer evening. Seeing them draw a picture might not be the same kind of exciting milestone as seeing a 18 month old make lines with a crayon for the first time, but seeing their personalities developing and being being reflected in what they choose to do, and how they do it, as they become more independent, IS an exciting milestone.  |
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Jul 20, 2015 7:36:04 GMT
I have tweens & teens and I get what you're saying. They are so self involved and not just waiting for us to take their pic. You really have to go and catch 'em being cute.  I document their school stuff, but it is in an album separate from their own albums of just them, if that makes sense. Do your kids take pics of each other or themselves? I made a layout titled "No SELFIE Control!" with selfies that they sent me in email (from their iPods, in the next room, LOL) Take pictures of them doing their hobbies. And take 'em now, because hobbies can change so quickly at this age. I have pics of my kids playing video games, making rubber band bracelets, baking muffins. Take pics of them wearing their favorite shirts/outfits. My dd has a bunch of cute/punny tees that are so her. I have pics of her wearing all of them, and made a layout of it, explaining her sassy little personality. Take "Then & Now" photos. Make a layout with a pic of them (separately or together) from five years ago, then pair it with a pic from this year. It's cool to see the changes side by side. |
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Post by kristi on Jul 20, 2015 7:42:12 GMT
Some of my layouts for this age:
-selfies
-Girl Scouts
-friends
-school field trips
-sports/soccer
-birthday party
-favorite books
-child & our dog
-I do a birthday layout every year listing their favorite foods, friends, books, clothes, vacation, crushes, what they want to be when they grow up
--Lego set
-art work/drawing
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Post by lonr on Jul 20, 2015 13:14:48 GMT
Great tips so far! My oldest is 10 and yes he has much less layouts. I will start paying attention to his interests and hobbies and make a list of more story ideas. My most recent layouts of him are about his relationship with his baby brother. Most recent photos - new glasses, reading (all the time and in the weirdest places-love my cute little dweeb!!) And thats about it.  Would your kids be interested in filling out a survey or answering a journaling question for a page? (Yeah, me neither, hehe) |
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Post by lonr on Jul 20, 2015 13:16:51 GMT
BPC has a photography class up for capturing your teens and tweens.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Jul 20, 2015 15:50:28 GMT
Have you ever seen some of those "recreated" candid childhood photos with then and now pictures that people sometimes do? I think something like that would be fun if you can get the kids to cooperate, and then do it again (same kids, same pose) maybe 5-10 years later if you can. I love those and some of them are hilarious!
I second taking pics of the kids doing whatever activities they love to be involved in, because their tastes change practically from day to day in the tween/teen years. Take pics of them with their friends and with their tech stuff too. I have a photo of myself when I was maybe 15, laughing and talking on a 1980's cordless phone and it's pretty neat to see how much technology has changed in 30 years.
Also, there are several blogs that have birthday questionnaires you can print out and do with your kids each year around their birthday that have you ask them about their favorite things at that point in time. Use the answers from that as a jumping off point to come up with relevant scrapbooking topics for your kids right now. This reminds me that I forgot to do one this year with DD, so I probably should do one today and toss it into her birthday scrapping box!
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Post by myboysnme on Jul 20, 2015 16:40:16 GMT
I took a lot of pictures during that time of them just sitting around. Some pictures are basically nothing but them watching TV, but I might zoom up to get closeups or just document what they are wearing, their shoes, hairstyles, etc.
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Post by Elsabelle on Jul 20, 2015 18:49:39 GMT
I like to do current favorites layouts for my kids every once in a while. Favorite tv shows, movies, hobbies, food, place to go, possession, etc. Pictures aren't a must but they would as to the layout if you uses them. I usually make a grid and each square is for a topic.
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Post by Sassenach on Jul 21, 2015 1:57:21 GMT
Thanks everyone! Great ideas here. Very much appreciated
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Post by Sassenach on Jul 21, 2015 1:58:41 GMT
BPC has a photography class up for capturing your teens and tweens. I will definitely check this out. Thank you! |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2015 2:01:03 GMT
Once they are no longer "cute" it becomes hard. My son has been difficult the last couple of years taking back to school photos. I told him if he doesn't cooperate on a few occasions (like his birthday)! I will take an unflattering photo of him, post it on Facebook and tag him.  So far the threats have worked.  |
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Post by finaledition on Jul 21, 2015 2:10:03 GMT
Laura Vegas has two teen daughters and had made some great (not girly) over the years. I bet you could find some great inspiration on her blog.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Jul 21, 2015 16:56:56 GMT
Have you ever seen some of those "recreated" candid childhood photos with then and now pictures that people sometimes do? I think something like that would be fun if you can get the kids to cooperate, and then do it again (same kids, same pose) maybe 5-10 years later if you can. I love those and some of them are hilarious! Yes, I love those photos! In fact as soon as they turned 10 we "recreated" a photo from their second birthday. Ha ha! I *LOVE* it!  |
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Post by 950nancy on Jul 21, 2015 17:01:11 GMT
Mine were so busy in sports that it was pretty easy. We also got a speed boat when they were 12 and 14 and that provided hundreds of photos every summer. My 19 year old just asked if we could go boating Thursday so I could take pictures of him wake boarding. I guess the other 200 pictures I have taken this summer of him wake boarding don't count. I have a good camera with an anti-shake lens that gets great pictures.
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So far the threats have worked. 
