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366 #10 (with @Bonusprint)

March 11, 2012 by TheBoyAndMe 36 Comments

Welcome to week 10 of 2012's #Project366. We have passed day 70 and day 100 suddenly seems achievable!

Anyone taking part is welcome to join the Project 366 Facebook group. The fabulous community building up there offer support to those taking part in this photography project, and give much blog love. We've made it a closed group so that not every Tom, Dick or Harry can see the content but if you'd like to join just click the 'ask to join group' button in the top right hand corner of the page.

Choose your favourite photo from the past week and link it up below.
Please add the badge to your linked-up post so that other people know how to find all the other fabulous entries.
If you can spare five minutes to comment on just a few other entries I know they'd appreciate it!

Today, I've got the second round of the fabulous competition from Bonusprint. The very lovely folk over at Bonusprint are going to be choosing three of the blogs linking up today (and registering in the competition) to win a personalised iPhone4 cover (voucher for £20 if you don't own one) based on the favourite photos that you link up.

In order to be considered for the competition, either fill in the Rafflecopter form below the linky, or if it's playing silly beggars (it doesn't like Google Chrome), please do the following three things:

like Bonusprint's Facebook page
tweet the link to this post
comment below the linky to tell me you've done these.

Please note that Bonusprint will be choosing the winners & will contact you through the e-mails collated and given to them. They may contact you about future Bonusprint offers.

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Project 366 Bonusprint Competition 1: Winners Announced

March 5, 2012 by TheBoyAndMe

I can't even begin to tell you how excited I am that the first of the #Project366 competitions has been judged by Bonusprint and three fabulous winners have been chosen!

Without further ado, I give you these three images as the winners of either an iPhone 4 personalised cover, or a £20 voucher for Bonusprint. Click on the image to see the original post, and blog-host:

Congratulations to Edspire, From Fun to Mum and Do Snails Need Doulas for being chosen as this week's winners! I'll be e-mailing you for further information.

Thank you to everyone for entering, there's a duplicate competition next week so keep snapping!

366 #9 (with @Bonusprint)

March 3, 2012 by TheBoyAndMe

Welcome to week 9 of 2012's #Project366. Anyone taking part is welcome to join the Project 366 Facebook group. The fabulous community building up there offer support to those taking part in this photography project, and give much blog love. We've made it a closed group so that not every Tom, Dick or Harry can see the content but if you'd like to join just click the 'ask to join group' button in the top right hand corner of the page.

Choose your favourite photo from the past week and link it up below.
Please add the badge to your linked-up post so that other people know how to find all the other fabulous entries.
If you can spare five minutes to comment on just a few other entries I know they'd appreciate it!

I've got a fabulous competition to be able to offer the participants of today's #Project366 linky. The very lovely folk over at Bonusprint are going to be choosing three of the blogs linking up today to win a personalised iPhone4 cover (voucher for £20 if you don't own one) based on the favourite photos that you link up.

In order to be considered for the competition, either fill in the Rafflecopter form below the linky, or if it's playing silly beggars, please do the following three things:

like Bonusprint's Facebook page

tweet the link to this post

comment below the linky to tell me you've done these.

Please note that Bonusprint will be choosing the winners & will contact you through the e-mails collated and given to them. They may contact you about future Bonusprint offers.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Preserving Memories

March 1, 2012 by TheBoyAndMe 8 Comments

Seven years ago, a family member had a housefire. She had to leave the property quickly, and she was only able to grab her handbag on the way out the door. She stood in the street, next to her boyfriend, and watched the evidence of their life together go up in smoke. Ever since then when she lost all her possessions, including every photo, I've been pretty meticulous on backing up our photos (every month or two) onto a portable hard-drive which we keep by the front door in case we need to grab it in an emergency.

However, this habit has resulted in something quite sad happening; I never seem to print out my photos anymore. I have thousands and thousands of photos, yet only a handful that I can actually physically touch. I therefore made a conscious decision last year to start displaying my photographs more. And I don't have to have them in frames on every wall, there are a variety of ways I've used our photos: jigsaws, snow globes, placemats, photobooks and my school diary.

I'm not the only person who's noticed that people aren't printing out their photos, Bonusprint have as well. Which is why they are campaigning to 'free' the photos from our computers and into our 'real-life'. Bonusprint's Print Them To Preserve Them campaign aims to ensure that we are enjoying our photos everyday without having to resort to turning on the computer. They have an honestly impressive range of products, many of which are practical and useful, and you can take all those special digital photos and transform them into photo books or gifts in minutes. I have, and it is an incredibly easy to use website.

Now here's to the exciting news for the participants of the Project 366 linky. For the next two weeks (Sunday 4th March and Sunday 11th March), Bonusprint are going to be viewing the entries and will choose three winners each week. The prize for these winners is a personalised iPhone 4 cover.

Pretty isn't it?

Don't worry! If you don't own an iPhone 4 then Bonusprint will provide a £20 voucher instead.

This competition is open to people who take part in the Project 366 (or Project 52) linky, and will require a tweet and a 'like' on Bonusprint's Facebook page. Not exactly onerous though, is it?

So quick recap: link up to the Project 366 linky for the next two weeks and you could be one of (in total) six lucky people to win a personalised iPhone 4 cover (or £20 voucher).

At the moment, Bonusprint have 20% of all Mothers' Day products, but hurry they need to be order by 11th March 2012 so you are able to give them to your mums on the 18th!

366 #8

February 26, 2012 by TheBoyAndMe

I've got some exciting news on the #Project366 front! I've managed to negotiate three competitions for you fabulous photographers for the forthcoming months, from three very kind online photography shops. The first one starts next weekend and is courtesy of BonusPrint. Make sure you take advantage of the turn in the weather and get some really creative shots for you to select your favourite from because next week will see three winners chosen from the linky! I'll blog more about it in the week so you might want to subscribe so you don't miss the post.

Choose your favourite photo from the past week and link it up below.
Please add the badge to your linked-up post so that other people know how to find all the other fabulous entries.
If you can spare five minutes to comment on just a few other entries I know they'd appreciate it!

366 #7

February 19, 2012 by TheBoyAndMe

Week seven already?! Wow! And today is day 50 of the project; a fantastic round number, halfway to hundred. If you've got this far, give yourself a deserved pat on the back, I reckon you'll make it the whole way. And do you know why it's worthwhile? Because at the end of the year, you can make yourself one of these:

Delivered this week, my 365 photobook (my Christmas present from Mr. TheBoyandMe)

Choose your favourite photo from the past week and link it up below.
Please add the badge to your linked-up post so that other people know how to find all the other fabulous entries.
If you can spare five minutes to comment on just a few other entries I know they'd appreciate it!

366 #6

February 12, 2012 by TheBoyAndMe

I'm flagging at the moment.

Does it help to know that I am, even though I've already done the project once?

It's the time of year, it's just so damned grey and lifeless. So as I've suggested before, I'm playing with themes. Two weeks ago I went for Instagram snaps. This forthcoming week, I think I'll focus on using my DSLR to capture The Boy's hands in action. What theme will you use to help you?

Choose your favourite photo from the past week and link it up below.
Please add the badge to your linked-up post so that other people know how to find all the other fabulous entries.
If you can spare five minutes to comment on just a few other entries I know they'd appreciate it!

366 #5

February 5, 2012 by TheBoyAndMe 7 Comments

Five weeks in and still going strong! Congratulations to everyone who is still snapping away every day. If you're beginning to flag or question yourself, consider posting your photographs once a week in one big post or maybe switching to a Project 52 (one a week) but don't give up! This is such a rewarding project, you won't regret it.

Choose your favourite photo from the past week and link it up below.
Please add the badge to your linked-up post so that other people know how to find all the other fabulous entries.
If you can spare five minutes to comment on just a few other entries I know they'd appreciate it!

366 #3

January 22, 2012 by TheBoyAndMe

Welcome to week three of the 366 photo a day project.

I know you're reaching the point where you think you've exhausted your subject material, but you haven't. The weather is grim, it's cold and bleugh outside. You think there's only so many photos of your children playing with lego that you can post, but you're wrong. This is your chance to show the changes in them throughout the year. Take it as an opportunity to do something different. Wrap up warm and get out there; go to the park, the beach, even soft-play if needs be! If you're staying indoors then make something different; do some baking, make a den, have a movie afternoon. Not every photo has to be worthy of David Bailey!

Choose your favourite photo from the past week and link it up below.
Please add the badge to your linked-up post so that other people know how to find all the other fabulous entries.
If you can spare five minutes to comment on just a few other entries I know they'd appreciate it!

366 #2

January 15, 2012 by TheBoyAndMe

I was overwhelmed with last week's response; I had no idea that so many of you were doing a Project 366 or Project 52 this year. Keep at it, this first month is the hardest until you build a routine.

There is a Facebook group in order to help support those taking part in this photography project and to help build a sense of community. We've made it a closed group so that not every Tom, Dick or Harry can see the content but if you'd like to join just click the 'ask to join group' button in the top right hand corner of the page.

Choose your favourite photo from the past week and link it up below.

Please add the badge to your linked-up post so that other people know how to find all the other fabulous entries, and if you can spare five minutes to comment on just a few other entries I know they'd appreciate it!