Too Many Choices- So Little Time!

Sometimes I wonder about myself! I thought my camera club was meeting tonight. I rushed through the day and got dinner ready on the early side and waved good-bye to Jeff as he came home and I headed out...to a deserted college campus and an even emptier meeting room! Come to find out I was one week early. Oh well, that will give me more time to figure out two pictures that illustrate what I love about photography. While I was frantically searching for one shot in particular today (it's posted in my other album), I came to two conclusions: 1) I am terrible at picking out my own pictures, and 2) I have WAY too many to choose from!!

[Maggiemae]

I did that at my ukelele club the other night - no cars parked anywhere near!. Choices are good - it means freedom!

[Taffy]

I like the sense of organization about photos and the fact that you've left open what is in the file -- the photo or flash drives and CDs of photos.

[Kerri]

:)

[Sandi]

Selecting which photo to share is always the most difficult decision for me! I really think that because of that, this project is helping me with my decision-making skills. You look wonderfully organized--what an inspiration!

[Dione Giorgio]

Pretty shot, Ann. Better have many from which to chose than to have none at all.

[Carole Imes]

Funny story. That happened to Walt and I for a dentist appt. last year. You are very organized. I try to be but have too much clutter to get rid of first :-)

[Rick Schies]

oh now that is kind of funny, and I have done that on several occasions when forgetting to turn the clock back

[Sharon]

I have done the same thing on more than one occasion!

[Julie Cortens]

I know the feeling….. I pulled all the Norah and Eva photos from 2013. There were almost 1500 of them. And theses were the keepers! I got it down to 200 and I am putting them in a coffee table book. They are all so darn cute how can I leave any out??? :)

[Katie]

So organized with your picture labeling, at least! I think everyone has had the right place, wrong time problem.

[Timothy]

nice

[alia_801]

Better to be too early than too late, I always say :)
Thinking about liking photography:
We can make the mundane into something interesting: http://365project.org/olivetreeann/365/2013-11-27

We can tell stories or capture an emotion and share it: http://365project.org/olivetreeann/365/2013-07-10

We can see detail that isn't available to the unaided eye: http://365project.org/olivetreeann/365/2013-07-16

We can spread happiness: http://365project.org/olivetreeann/365/2013-06-26

We can share our gifts in unusual ways: http://365project.org/olivetreeann/365/2013-04-20

We can share details of our local worlds with others who are miles away: http://365project.org/olivetreeann/365/2013-04-05

We can see things in different ways: http://365project.org/olivetreeann/365/2013-02-23

And we can capture special moments: http://365project.org/olivetreeann/365/2012-04-28

:)

[Vickie Posey]

We all have way to many photos. I love that you were a week early, so funny. You must be very excited about the class. I'm sure you'll find two amazing photos that just stand out. Find one that has a great memory and one where you accomplished a photo challenge :-)

[Jennifer]

Haha, we did exactly the same thing with football club last Saturday. As you say, too many things to juggle! Always nice to have too many photos! Nice shot to show this.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@maggiemae LOL Maggie- thank you for making me feel like I'm not alone!
@taffy Thank you Taffy! Between you and me- it's the pictures and their negatives.
@kerristephens thank you Kerri!
@gratefulness Thank you Sandi! I think I got it narrowed down to two-but there's five days to PPC and I could change my mind!
@sangwann Thank you Dione! Very true!
@cimes1 Thank you Carole! Haha- I just know how to make it LOOK like I'm organized!!
@digitalrn Thank you Rick! I've done that too!
@twinsplusone Thank you Sharon!
@cortens Thank you Julie! Wow- from 1500 to 200? That's incredible- you do not take that many discardable pictures- especially of grandchildren!!
@archaeofrog Thank you Katie! It does help me to at least find the pictures but not which one to show!
@twr Thank you Timothy!
@alia_801 Awwww- you made me blush! Thank you Alia.
@vposey Thank you Vickie! I think I've made my mind up but there's still 4 days to go and who knows- I might change my mind.
@jesperani Thanks Jennifer- well at least I know I'm not alone!

[Cassie]

Better to be a week early than a week late.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@cassiejoy Thank you Cassie! And that is a very good point!!

[bruni]

At least you didn't miss it by being a week late. now I don't quite understand your picture folders. this looks like something you do manually. I have all my picture folders on the computer.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@bruni Thanks Bruni- these are from my film days. There are actual printed pictures in them. Thank goodness for digital. I would not have enough room in this house for my clothes if I was still storing prints!

[bruni]

@olivetreeann I figured that much. I've so many photo albums and a very large box full of extra pictures stored away. once in a while I go through them and walk down memory lane.

[Nicole Campbell]

Sorry to hear about your wasted journey. I hate it when I do things like that.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@nicolecampbell Thanks NIcole- sort of wasted but you know these things will happen so it's best to just laugh them off rather than getting all hot and bothered with yourself.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@alia_801 Just had to say thanks to you one more time for this beautiful and touching post. I kept thinking about it all night and when I woke up this morning I said to myself, "I'm going to read that post by Alia next week when I talk about what I love about photography!"

[alia_801]

@olivetreeann Awww :) I just had fun going back through your pics to find some that stood out for your photo club theme :) I looked for one that said 'you get to make awesome friends around the World' but decided that was just too tricky to capture on film (or CCD) :)

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@alia_801 Thanks Alia! I actually decided that since the Frosted Leaves shot straight to the Trending Page and the Popular Page I'd use that one. And it matches most of your thoughts quite well.

[Lisa Poland]

I know what you mean. I gone somewhere for just a few hours and came home with over 1000 pictures.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@homeschoolmom Thanks Lisa! 1000 photos in a few hours- I think that beats my record!!

[Bev]

What a great system, Ann! What are in the folders? I have actually done something similar once about an interview. I had it written down wrong. Oops! At least you had an interesting day!