Friday, 31 May 2013

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I searched the other day for a portrait of the three of us and the last image I could find of us together is back in France. Maybe we need to travel more often and ask more strangers to take our family portrait? I also need more/any/a photo of Tamika, Jarvis and I together. Hmm maybe that will be my goal for next week?



Now have David Bowie’s lyrics going through my mind, I think this song was released mid 1990s? Off to google it. 

Steely resolve is falling from me
My poor soul, poor bruised passivity
All your regrets ran rough-shod over me
I'm so glad that we're strangers when we meet

I'm so thankful, cause we're strangers when we meet.
I'm in clover, for we're strangers when we meet.
Heel head over, cause we're strangers when we meet.

So this weeks post is dedicated to all of those stranger we are yet to meet.


There are a few, Portrait a Week options out there. A lot involve taking a portrait of your children each week. Jodi over at Che and Fidel has inspired me to pick up my camera and turn the focus inward. Since I already take 100s of photos of my children each week, so I thought I would twist the idea a little. What I never seem to get is group shots, images of the family together, whether it is my two children, Tamika and Jarvis, or me with the kids, or shots of Justin and I. So I am going to challenge myself to get one image of "my family" per week.


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  1. Unknown31 May 2013 at 23:37

    i love to see pictures of you! this is gorgeous x

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    1. Iliska Dreams1 June 2013 at 04:25

      I love to take pictures, but have never been keen on pictures been taken of me. Trying to get over that so I can be in my families visual history.
      ps thank you

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  2. Allison1 June 2013 at 02:57

    you are glowing in this shot...did you know?...beautiful!! xx

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    1. Iliska Dreams1 June 2013 at 04:26

      Back lighting helps with glow. But thank you

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  3. Mother Down Under1 June 2013 at 03:11

    So nice to see a photo of the three of you...such a good looking family!

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    1. Iliska Dreams1 June 2013 at 04:27

      I agree, it is nice to see a photo of the three of us. Thank you for the compliment

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  4. Unknown1 June 2013 at 06:11

    Love that song! This week my employer asked for a family photo of us. Do you think I could find one? Nope! My goal this month (don't want my goal to be too unrealistic!)

    All the best as you find an updated one. Or just travel to France again ;) Sounds good! xx

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    1. Iliska Dreams1 June 2013 at 16:05

      Make sure you share you family portrait when you have it taken. My goal is a nice photo of Jarvis, Tamika and I together.

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  5. Unknown1 June 2013 at 18:23

    Oh so sweet. And yes to taking more portraits of you as a family. xo

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    1. Iliska Dreams2 June 2013 at 15:22

      Thank you. I think everyone needs to take more portraits as a family.

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  6. electronette2 June 2013 at 04:04

    Gorgeous family! I love your hair - I had a similar colour in my twenties.

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    1. Iliska Dreams2 June 2013 at 15:23

      Thank you. I have had almost every colour imaginable. But have had various shades of red for the last five years

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  7. Meryl & Russell McLendon2 June 2013 at 11:48

    Lovely family shot! Inspires me to get some of those in, but you're right, we only get them when we go on a trip somewhere too. =)

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    1. Iliska Dreams2 June 2013 at 15:24

      Which is sad. Why don't we get family shots in our every day world. These are the true memories.

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  8. Caroline2 June 2013 at 19:47

    That is a great idea! I am so guilty of this too - I think we have only 1 family portrait (and it was taken in front of the computer on Photo Booth!) Must work on getting some more family shots as well. xx

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    1. Iliska Dreams2 June 2013 at 23:27

      With all of your boys you will find it harder. But you definitely should get more family portraits.

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  9. Preeti Dubey2 June 2013 at 21:37

    Thats a beautiful family picture. Loved your hair. :)

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    1. Iliska Dreams2 June 2013 at 23:28

      Thank you. I am so grateful to the stranger who took it. I totally forgot to ask her name, very rude.

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  10. Lil Muse Lily3 June 2013 at 07:42

    definitely have more pictures taken together. i always drive every one nuts with the camera timer ;)

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    1. Iliska Dreams3 June 2013 at 15:52

      I need to take my cue from you and use the self timer more!

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  11. Emily 3 June 2013 at 18:26

    Great song! Love this photo of the 3 of you <3

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  12. krysta4 June 2013 at 13:17

    It's been a really long time since we took a picture of the three of us too. I have to take one for next week. Thanks for the inspiration!

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    1. Iliska Dreams4 June 2013 at 15:35

      Do it! I would love to see an image of the three of you together. I don't think I have ever see an image of even your partner and you together. Maybe I should start a link and encourage every family to take a family portrait?

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