Photographs are windows to our memory. Reflections of our life. Reminders of our blessings. Each Wednesday we are featuring 5 personal favorite photos from a Creative Team member or a friend. These 5 photos will remind of us why photography is so beautiful and why documenting the everyday is so important. The goal is to leave us all a little more inspired to cultivate a good life and record it.

Our inspiration this weeks comes from Creative Team member Liz Tamanaha.

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I have a fierce affinity for white space. It started with scrapbook layouts. After years of experimenting with different styles I realized the pages that I most enjoyed looking at months (even years) down the road were the ones where I applied the less is more approach. Then I discovered the benefits of applying the less is more approach to managing a closet (a well curated wardrobe! Turns out that paring down was the answer – not getting a bigger closet. Who knew?). Most recently, I’ve been drawn to the use of white space in photography, thanks to the amazing work of photographers like Max Wagner and two professional favorites: Cindy Loughridge and Alice Gao.

I will be the first to admit that I can’t take a photo to save my life. Here’s where “white space” swoops in and save me (sort of). What I struggle with the most is how to frame my shot. Usually I just click away and hope that one of them will turn out decent. The more I click, the better my odds of getting a decent shot? Once I started shooting with the intention of incorporating more white space, my clicks became less hairy mary-like and more, well intentional.

And the added bonus of photos with white space? Lots of room to add text/journaling.

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Nikon D300, edited using RadLab by Get Totally Rad!

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iPhone 4S, processed using RadLab by Get Totally Rad!

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iPhone 4S, processed using RadLab by Get Totally Rad!

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This one isn’t so much white space as it is just a white background.

iPhone 4S, processed using RadLab by Get Totally Rad!

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Nikon D300, edited using RadLab by Get Totally Rad!

The last is a series of photos that spans three years. The first photo wasn’t taken with the intention of it ever becoming an annual thing though. I noticed a similarity between the photo taken in 2010 and this one taken in 2011, that’s when I thought it would be fun to try and make this an annual thing.

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You can learn more about Liz here, and check out more of her everyday photos and Project Life pages on her blog.

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Tags: creative team, Everyday Photos

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