Scrapbook idea

[blestmom]

I'm heading to Disney in 12 days for a 2-week trip. I've been there a few times before, and I was recently working on my scrapbook from my previous trip (trying to get it done before I leave on our new one!) and realized that I don't think I want to do a 'traditional' scrapbook this time around. Last time, I really focused on my photography, and I got a lot of great scenic shots, etc. But...I don't want to keep taking pictures of the same things, over and over.

I thought...it would be fun to do something totally different. I saw this thread:
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1684189

and thought...I am going to really watch for the details in the parks, and the hotels. I want to watch for the attention paid to each attraction, and all the little things I probably go right by, and take photos of those things. Then, I'm going to alter some tins when I get home, and make 6 x 6 layouts and use the pictures of the details. Then, I'll put the info and journaling on the back side, so the kids can look at the front and try to figure out what it is, and where it's from, and store the layouts in the tins.

While I enjoy looking at my big 12 x 12 scrapbooks from my trips, after so many to Disney, I wanted to try something to keep it 'fresh.' I'm hoping to slow down and really look at the park with a different perspective.

Besides, only 2 of my 5 kids can come with me on this trip (college, sports, dance show) so maybe having this photo project will help keep me upbeat, and hopefully they'll have fun looking at the pictures too.

What do you think? Any ideas? Suggestions?

 

[LindaBabe]

Love it. Do it. All my trips wind up having different 'themes' - but you could do a 'theme a day' - meals, charactors, cast members, how christmas decorations in a certain park are themed appropriately to what store they're in, signage, trash cans. One lady even did an album on the 'potties of Disney'.

I'll be there during the same time you are, and that's how you'll find me - camera in hand.

 

[LindaBabe]

PS, What do you use for a camera? Those photos inside Spaceship earth are AMAZING

 

[blestmom]

Love it. Do it. All my trips wind up having different 'themes' - but you could do a 'theme a day' - meals, charactors, cast members, how christmas decorations in a certain park are themed appropriately to what store they're in, signage, trash cans. One lady even did an album on the 'potties of Disney'.

I'll be there during the same time you are, and that's how you'll find me - camera in hand.

Ooh, I like that! Cast members...good idea. I'm thinking, when my kids were younger, we'd always look for the cast members with their name. That would be neat to get a picture of them. They're always so nice.

I like those suggestion...thank you.

Potties...too funny!!

 

[blestmom]

PS, What do you use for a camera? Those photos inside Spaceship earth are AMAZING

I've got a Fuji Finepix s6000. Even though I've had it awhile, I've still got a lot to learn. Someday, I hope to move up to a DSLR, but for now, this works for me. I just throw it in my purse and take it with me everywhere.