Mosaic Monday: Memories



I'll bet you were expecting more spring flowers today, huh? But I've been in a very nostalgic, vintage-y sort of mood lately. No, I'm not looking back on winter with longing. But I am loving the warm, tea-stained, vintage tones and film grain that make a photograph look like a memory. And I have been intrigued with the idea of making a photo that tells a story, too, which was the challenge last week at [Framed], a fun website with free weekly broadcasts and giveaways for photographers.

So here is the culmination of those two inspirations -- a little tableau of things that we held close in the cold days of winter. There are books we read before a crackling fire, letters received and treasured, bits of nature that we gathered on our walks, and an old pair of binoculars used to watch the returning birds. It was cold and snowy, but we stayed warm and dry and held our memories close till spring arrived...

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If you are interested in photos that tell a story, check out this week's video at [Framed], which is a fabulous site for photographers. Also find them on Facebook and Twitter.

Photos edited with actions by Red Leaf Studios, Florabella, and Nodding Violets Actions. Papers by Sarah Gardner Photography.
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